Barbe vs Galicia

The Barbe and the Galicia are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Galicia displaces 13,815 tons — 32:1 the Barbe's 430 tons. The Barbe reaches 11 knots vs 20 knots for the Galicia. The Barbe carries a crew of 17 vs 189 for the Galicia. The Barbe was produced in 22 units vs 2 for the Galicia. The Barbe was commissioned in 1965, 33 years before the Galicia (1998).

German utility landing craft, introduced in 1965, has a displacement of 430 tons and a crew of seventeen.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Utility landing craft
Manufacturer --
Year introduced 1965
Number built 22 units
Estimated unit price NA
Spanish landing platform dock, introduced in 1998, is powered by four diesel engines.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing platform dock
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 1998
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $132 million
Displacement 430 tons
Maximum speed 11.0 knots
Range NA
Length 40.0 m
Beam 8.8 m
Crew 17
Propulsion 750 kW (1,010 hp)
Armament
  • 1 or 2 × Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202 20 mm (0.79 in) autocannon
Displacement 13,815 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 160.0 m
Beam 25.0 m
Crew 189
Propulsion 4 Bazan/Caterpillar 3612 diesel engines 9,330 kW (12,512 hp), 2 shafts, 1 510 kW (680 hp) bow thruster
Armament
  • 4 Sippican Hycor SRBOC MK36 launchers
  • 2 x Oerlikon Contraves 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Barbe-class or Galicia-class?
The Galicia-class has greater displacement at 13,815 tons compared to the Barbe-class's 430 tons.
Which is faster, the Barbe-class or Galicia-class?
The Galicia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Barbe-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Barbe-class or Galicia-class?
The Galicia-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Barbe-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Barbe-class or Galicia-class?
The Galicia-class is longer at 160.0 meters compared to the Barbe-class's 40.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Barbe-class and Galicia-class have?
The Galicia-class has a larger crew complement of 189 compared to the Barbe-class's 17 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barbe-class or Galicia-class?
The Barbe-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Galicia-class.