Austin vs Polnocny
Austin vs Polnocny at a glance — displacement 16,914 vs 834 tons, length 173 vs 73 m, speed 21 vs 18 knots, crew 420 vs 41.
Specifications
|
Austin |
Polnocny |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇵🇱 Poland |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Amphibious transport dock |
Tank landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
New York Naval Shipyard |
Stocznia Północna |
| Year introduced |
1965 |
1967 |
| Number built |
12 units |
108 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$235 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
16,914 tons |
834 tons |
| Maximum speed |
21.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 20 knots |
1,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
173.0 m |
73.0 m |
| Beam |
32.0 m |
9.6 m |
| Crew |
420 |
41 |
Armament & Systems
|
Austin |
Polnocny |
| Armament |
- 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 guns
- 2 × Phalanx CIWS
- 8 × .50-calibre machine guns
|
- Strela 2(SA-N-5) surface-to-air missile system (4 launchers)
- 30 mm AK-230 air defence gun (2 or 4 twin mounts)
- 140 mm Ogon 18-barreled rocket launcher(2)
|
| Propulsion |
2 × boilers, 2 × steam turbines, 2 × shafts, 24,000 shp (18,000 kW) |
2 Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp |
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Which has greater displacement, the Austin-class or Polnocny-class?
The Austin-class has greater displacement at 16,914 tons compared to the Polnocny-class's 834 tons.
Which is faster, the Austin-class or Polnocny-class?
The Austin-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Polnocny-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Austin-class or Polnocny-class?
The Austin-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Polnocny-class's 1,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Austin-class or Polnocny-class?
The Austin-class is longer at 173.0 meters compared to the Polnocny-class's 73.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Austin-class and Polnocny-class have?
The Austin-class has a larger crew complement of 420 compared to the Polnocny-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Austin-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class has been built in greater numbers with 108 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Austin-class.