Balikpapan vs BATRAL
Balikpapan vs BATRAL at a glance — displacement 517 vs 1,330 tons, length 44 vs 80 m, speed 10 vs 16 knots, crew 16 vs 44.
Specifications
|
Balikpapan |
BATRAL |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Heavy landing craft |
Tank landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
Walkers Limited |
DCN |
| Year introduced |
1973 |
1974 |
| Number built |
8 units |
11 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$34 million |
| Displacement |
517 tons |
1,330 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
16.0 knots |
| Range |
3,000 nm |
4,500 nm at 13 knots |
| Length |
44.5 m |
80.0 m |
| Beam |
10.1 m |
13.0 m |
| Crew |
16 |
44 |
Armament & Systems
|
Balikpapan |
BATRAL |
| Armament |
- two 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns
|
- 2 × 40 mm anti-air guns
- 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Detroit 12–71 diesel motors (original); 2 × Caterpillar 3406E diesel engines (RAN since 2005) |
2 × diesel SACM Wärtsilä UD 33 V12 M4 3,600 hp (2,700 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Balikpapan-class or BATRAL-class?
The BATRAL-class has greater displacement at 1,330 tons compared to the Balikpapan-class's 517 tons.
Which is faster, the Balikpapan-class or BATRAL-class?
The BATRAL-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Balikpapan-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Balikpapan-class or BATRAL-class?
The BATRAL-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Balikpapan-class's 3,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Balikpapan-class or BATRAL-class?
The BATRAL-class is longer at 80.0 meters compared to the Balikpapan-class's 44.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Balikpapan-class and BATRAL-class have?
The BATRAL-class has a larger crew complement of 44 compared to the Balikpapan-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Balikpapan-class or BATRAL-class?
The BATRAL-class has been built in greater numbers with 11 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Balikpapan-class.