Bay vs Serna
Overview
The Bay and the Serna are both Amphibious vessel classes.
The Bay displaces 16,160 tons — 265:1 the Serna's 61 tons. The Bay reaches 18 knots vs 30 knots for the Serna. Operational range is 8,000 nautical miles for the Bay vs 600 for the Serna. The Bay carries a crew of 70 vs 5 for the Serna.
The Bay was produced in 4 units vs 16 for the Serna. The Bay was commissioned in 2006, 12 years after the Serna (1994).
| British amphibious vessel, 16,160 tons displacement, propelled by Wärtsilä generators and azimuthing thrusters. | |
| Origin | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Dock landing ship |
| Manufacturer | Swan Hunter |
| Year introduced | 2006 |
| Number built | 4 units |
| Estimated unit price | $189 million |
| Russian landing craft, introduced in 1994, reaches speeds of 30 knots and has a crew of five. | |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing craft |
| Manufacturer | Vostochnaya Verf |
| Year introduced | 1994 |
| Number built | 16 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 16,160 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 18.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 8,000 nm at 15 knots ◉ |
| Length | 176.6 m ◉ |
| Beam | 26.4 m ◉ |
| Crew | 70 ◉ |
| 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 |
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| Displacement | 61 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 30.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 600 nm at 100 knots ◉ |
| Length | 25.7 m ◉ |
| Beam | 5.7 m ◉ |
| Crew | 5 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 2 × 3,300 hp (2,500 kW) M-503A-3 diesels (№807-811 – 2 × 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) MTU16V2000M90 diesels); 2 × 16 kW DG-16/1500 diesel generators |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Bay-class or Serna-class?
The Bay-class has greater displacement at 16,160 tons compared to the Serna-class's 61 tons.
Which is faster, the Bay-class or Serna-class?
The Serna-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Bay-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bay-class or Serna-class?
The Bay-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Serna-class's 600 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bay-class or Serna-class?
The Bay-class is longer at 176.6 meters compared to the Serna-class's 25.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Bay-class and Serna-class have?
The Bay-class has a larger crew complement of 70 compared to the Serna-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bay-class or Serna-class?
The Serna-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Bay-class.