Balikpapan vs Tapir
Balikpapan vs Tapir at a glance — displacement 517 vs 4,360 tons, length 44 vs 112 m, speed 10 vs 16 knots, crew 16 vs 55.
Specifications
|
Balikpapan |
Tapir |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Heavy landing craft |
Tank landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
Walkers Limited |
Russian State Industry |
| Year introduced |
1973 |
1965 |
| Number built |
8 units |
14 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
517 tons |
4,360 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
16.0 knots |
| Range |
3,000 nm |
NA |
| Length |
44.5 m |
112.8 m |
| Beam |
10.1 m |
15.3 m |
| Crew |
16 |
55 |
Armament & Systems
|
Balikpapan |
Tapir |
| Armament |
- two 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns
|
- 1 × 122 mm naval Grad bombardment rocket launcher
- 3 × SA-N-5 SAM positions
- 1 dual 57 mm/70 cal DP
- 2 dual 25 mm AA
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Detroit 12–71 diesel motors (original); 2 × Caterpillar 3406E diesel engines (RAN since 2005) |
2 diesels, 2 shafts, 9,000 bhp (6,700 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Balikpapan-class or Tapir-class?
The Tapir-class has greater displacement at 4,360 tons compared to the Balikpapan-class's 517 tons.
Which is faster, the Balikpapan-class or Tapir-class?
The Tapir-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Balikpapan-class's 10 knots.
Which is longer, the Balikpapan-class or Tapir-class?
The Tapir-class is longer at 112.8 meters compared to the Balikpapan-class's 44.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Balikpapan-class and Tapir-class have?
The Tapir-class has a larger crew complement of 55 compared to the Balikpapan-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Balikpapan-class or Tapir-class?
The Tapir-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Balikpapan-class.