Balikpapan vs Newport
Balikpapan vs Newport at a glance — displacement 517 vs 8,476 tons, length 44 vs 159 m, speed 10 vs 22 knots, crew 16 vs 213.
Specifications
|
Balikpapan |
Newport |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Heavy landing craft |
Tank landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
Walkers Limited |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1973 |
1969 |
| Number built |
8 units |
20 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
517 tons |
8,476 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
3,000 nm |
2,500 nm at 14 knots |
| Length |
44.5 m |
159.2 m |
| Beam |
10.1 m |
21.2 m |
| Crew |
16 |
213 |
Armament & Systems
|
Balikpapan |
Newport |
| Armament |
- two 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns
|
- 2 × twin 3"/50 caliber guns
- 2 × Mk 63 GCFS
- SPS-10 radar
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Detroit 12–71 diesel motors (original); 2 × Caterpillar 3406E diesel engines (RAN since 2005) |
2 shafts, 6 ALCO or GM diesel engines (3 per shaft), 16,500 shp (12,300 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Balikpapan-class or Newport-class?
The Newport-class has greater displacement at 8,476 tons compared to the Balikpapan-class's 517 tons.
Which is faster, the Balikpapan-class or Newport-class?
The Newport-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Balikpapan-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Balikpapan-class or Newport-class?
The Balikpapan-class has a longer range at 3,000 nautical miles compared to the Newport-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Balikpapan-class or Newport-class?
The Newport-class is longer at 159.2 meters compared to the Balikpapan-class's 44.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Balikpapan-class and Newport-class have?
The Newport-class has a larger crew complement of 213 compared to the Balikpapan-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Balikpapan-class or Newport-class?
The Newport-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Balikpapan-class.