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Specifications
Bay Galicia
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Dock landing ship Landing platform dock
Manufacturer Swan Hunter Navantia
Year introduced 2006 1998
Number built 4 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $189 million $132 million
Displacement 16,160 tons 13,815 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 15 knots 6,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 176.6 m 160.0 m
Beam 26.4 m 25.0 m
Crew 70 189
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Armament & Systems
Bay Galicia
Armament
  • 2 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 4 × 7.62mm Mk44 Miniguns
  • 6 × 7.62mm L7 GPMG
  • 4 Sippican Hycor SRBOC MK36 launchers
  • 2 x Oerlikon Contraves 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon
Propulsion 2 × Wärtsilä 8L26 generators, 6,000 hp (4.5 MW); 2 × Wärtsilä 12V26 generators, 9,000 hp (6.7 MW); 2 × azimuthing thrusters; 1 × bow thruster 4 Bazan/Caterpillar 3612 diesel engines 9,330 kW (12,512 hp), 2 shafts, 1 510 kW (680 hp) bow thruster

Overview

The Bay and the Galicia are both Amphibious vessel classes.

Displacement is 16,160 tons for the Bay vs 13,815 tons for the Galicia. The Bay reaches 18 knots vs 20 knots for the Galicia. Operational range is 8,000 nautical miles for the Bay vs 6,000 for the Galicia. The Bay carries a crew of 70 vs 189 for the Galicia.

The Bay was produced in 4 units vs 2 for the Galicia. Cost per hull is $189M for the Bay vs $132M for the Galicia. The Bay was commissioned in 2006, 8 years after the Galicia (1998).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bay-class or Galicia-class?
The Bay-class has greater displacement at 16,160 tons compared to the Galicia-class's 13,815 tons.
Which is faster, the Bay-class or Galicia-class?
The Galicia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Bay-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bay-class or Galicia-class?
The Bay-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Galicia-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bay-class or Galicia-class?
The Bay-class is longer at 176.6 meters compared to the Galicia-class's 160.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Bay-class and Galicia-class have?
The Galicia-class has a larger crew complement of 189 compared to the Bay-class's 70 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Bay-class or Galicia-class?
The Bay-class is more expensive at approximately $189 million per unit compared to the Galicia-class at $132 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bay-class or Galicia-class?
The Bay-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Galicia-class.