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Balikpapan vs Polnocny

Balikpapan vs Polnocny at a glance — displacement 517 vs 834 tons, length 44 vs 73 m, speed 10 vs 18 knots, crew 16 vs 41.

Specifications
Balikpapan Polnocny
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇵🇱 Poland
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Heavy landing craft Tank landing ship
Manufacturer Walkers Limited Stocznia Północna
Year introduced 1973 1967
Number built 8 units 108 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 517 tons 834 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 18.0 knots
Range 3,000 nm 1,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 44.5 m 73.0 m
Beam 10.1 m 9.6 m
Crew 16 41
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Balikpapan Polnocny
Armament
  • two 12.7 mm (0.50 in) 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 × Detroit 12–71 diesel motors (original); 2 × Caterpillar 3406E diesel engines (RAN since 2005) 2 Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Balikpapan-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class has greater displacement at 834 tons compared to the Balikpapan-class's 517 tons.
Which is faster, the Balikpapan-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Balikpapan-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Balikpapan-class or Polnocny-class?
The Balikpapan-class has a longer range at 3,000 nautical miles compared to the Polnocny-class's 1,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Balikpapan-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class is longer at 73.0 meters compared to the Balikpapan-class's 44.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Balikpapan-class and Polnocny-class have?
The Polnocny-class has a larger crew complement of 41 compared to the Balikpapan-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Balikpapan-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class has been built in greater numbers with 108 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Balikpapan-class.