Barbe vs Blue Ridge
Barbe vs Blue Ridge at a glance — displacement 430 vs 19,176 tons, length 40 vs 193 m, speed 11 vs 23 knots, crew 17 vs 598.
Specifications
|
Barbe |
Blue Ridge |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Utility landing craft |
Amphibious command and control ship |
| Manufacturer |
-- |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1965 |
1970 |
| Number built |
22 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
430 tons |
19,176 tons |
| Maximum speed |
11.0 knots |
23.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
13,000 nm at 16 knots |
| Length |
40.0 m |
193.0 m |
| Beam |
8.8 m |
33.0 m |
| Crew |
17 |
598 |
Armament & Systems
|
Barbe |
Blue Ridge |
| Armament |
- 1 or 2 × Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202 20 mm (0.79 in) autocannon
|
- 2 × Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × Mark 38 25 mm machine gun system
- 2 × twin Mark 33 3"/50 caliber guns (removed)
- 2 × Mark 25 launchers (removed)
|
| Propulsion |
750 kW (1,010 hp) |
Two boilers, one geared turbine, one shaft; 22,000 hp (16,000 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Barbe-class or Blue Ridge-class?
The Blue Ridge-class has greater displacement at 19,176 tons compared to the Barbe-class's 430 tons.
Which is faster, the Barbe-class or Blue Ridge-class?
The Blue Ridge-class is faster with a maximum speed of 23 knots compared to the Barbe-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Barbe-class or Blue Ridge-class?
The Blue Ridge-class has a longer range at 13,000 nautical miles compared to the Barbe-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Barbe-class or Blue Ridge-class?
The Blue Ridge-class is longer at 193.0 meters compared to the Barbe-class's 40.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Barbe-class and Blue Ridge-class have?
The Blue Ridge-class has a larger crew complement of 598 compared to the Barbe-class's 17 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barbe-class or Blue Ridge-class?
The Barbe-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Blue Ridge-class.