Barbe vs Ropucha

The Barbe and the Ropucha are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Ropucha displaces 4,080 tons — 9.5x the Barbe's 430 tons. The Barbe reaches 11 knots vs 18 knots for the Ropucha. The Barbe carries a crew of 17 vs 98 for the Ropucha. The Barbe was produced in 22 units vs 28 for the Ropucha. The Barbe was commissioned in 1965, 9 years before the Ropucha (1974).

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
Ex-USSR Ropucha-class landing ship, introduced in 1974, has a displacement of 4,080 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing ship
Manufacturer Stocznia Północna Shipyard
Year introduced 1974
Number built 28 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 4,080 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots
Range 6,100 nm at 15 knots
Length 112.5 m
Beam 15.0 m
Crew 98
Propulsion 2 × 9,600 hp (7,200 kW) Zgoda-Sulzer 16ZVB40/48 diesel engines
Armament
  • 2 × 57 mm AK-725 double guns (Ropucha I)
  • 1 × 76 mm AK-176 (Ropucha II)
  • 2 × 30 122 mm rocket launcher A-215 Grad-M
  • Strela 2 (SA-N-5) surface-to-air missile system (4 launchers)
  • 2 × 30 mm AK-630 six-barreled gatling guns (Ropucha II)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Barbe-class or Ropucha-class?
The Ropucha-class has greater displacement at 4,080 tons compared to the Barbe-class's 430 tons.
Which is faster, the Barbe-class or Ropucha-class?
The Ropucha-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Barbe-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Barbe-class or Ropucha-class?
The Ropucha-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the Barbe-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Barbe-class or Ropucha-class?
The Ropucha-class is longer at 112.5 meters compared to the Barbe-class's 40.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Barbe-class and Ropucha-class have?
The Ropucha-class has a larger crew complement of 98 compared to the Barbe-class's 17 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barbe-class or Ropucha-class?
The Ropucha-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 22 vessels of the Barbe-class.