Balikpapan vs Hoyerswerda
Balikpapan vs Hoyerswerda at a glance — displacement 517 vs 1,744 tons, length 44 vs 98 m, speed 10 vs 18 knots, crew 16 vs 46.
Specifications
|
Balikpapan |
Hoyerswerda |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇩🇪 Ex-East Germany |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Heavy landing craft |
Medium landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
Walkers Limited |
VEB Peenewerft, Wolgast |
| Year introduced |
1973 |
1994 |
| Number built |
8 units |
14 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
517 tons |
1,744 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Range |
3,000 nm |
NA |
| Length |
44.5 m |
98.0 m |
| Beam |
10.1 m |
11.1 m |
| Crew |
16 |
46 |
Armament & Systems
|
Balikpapan |
Hoyerswerda |
| Armament |
- two 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns
|
Frosch I: 1 × single Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun 1 × twin V-11 37 mm L/63 guns 2 × twin 2M-3 25 mm guns
Frosch II: 2 x twin V-11 37 mm L/63 guns 2 x twin 2M-3 25 mm guns |
| Propulsion |
2 × Detroit 12–71 diesel motors (original); 2 × Caterpillar 3406E diesel engines (RAN since 2005) |
2 x 61B 4A diesel engines
2 x shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the Balikpapan-class or Hoyerswerda-class?
The Hoyerswerda-class has greater displacement at 1,744 tons compared to the Balikpapan-class's 517 tons.
Which is faster, the Balikpapan-class or Hoyerswerda-class?
The Hoyerswerda-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Balikpapan-class's 10 knots.
Which is longer, the Balikpapan-class or Hoyerswerda-class?
The Hoyerswerda-class is longer at 98.0 meters compared to the Balikpapan-class's 44.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Balikpapan-class and Hoyerswerda-class have?
The Hoyerswerda-class has a larger crew complement of 46 compared to the Balikpapan-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Balikpapan-class or Hoyerswerda-class?
The Hoyerswerda-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Balikpapan-class.