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Balikpapan vs Tagbanua

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Specifications
Balikpapan Tagbanua
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇵🇭 Philippines
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Heavy landing craft Utility landing craft
Manufacturer Walkers Limited --
Year introduced 1973 2011
Number built 8 units NA
Estimated unit price NA $4 million
Displacement 517 tons 579 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 3,000 nm NA
Length 44.5 m 51.4 m
Beam 10.1 m 10.0 m
Crew 16 15
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Armament & Systems
Balikpapan Tagbanua
Armament
  • two 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns

6 × 50-cal 12.7 mm machine guns
Propulsion 2 × Detroit 12–71 diesel motors (original); 2 × Caterpillar 3406E diesel engines (RAN since 2005) Caterpillar CAT C32 ACERT Diesel Marine Engine

Overview

The Balikpapan and the Tagbanua are both Amphibious vessel classes.

Displacement is 517 tons for the Balikpapan vs 579 tons for the Tagbanua. The Balikpapan reaches 10 knots vs 15 knots for the Tagbanua. The Balikpapan carries a crew of 16 vs 15 for the Tagbanua.

The Balikpapan was commissioned in 1973, 38 years before the Tagbanua (2011).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Balikpapan-class or Tagbanua-class?
The Tagbanua-class has greater displacement at 579 tons compared to the Balikpapan-class's 517 tons.
Which is faster, the Balikpapan-class or Tagbanua-class?
The Tagbanua-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Balikpapan-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Balikpapan-class or Tagbanua-class?
The Balikpapan-class has a longer range at 3,000 nautical miles compared to the Tagbanua-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Balikpapan-class or Tagbanua-class?
The Tagbanua-class is longer at 51.4 meters compared to the Balikpapan-class's 44.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Balikpapan-class and Tagbanua-class have?
The Balikpapan-class has a larger crew complement of 16 compared to the Tagbanua-class's 15 crew members.