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Canberra vs Hoyerswerda

Overview

The Canberra and the Hoyerswerda are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The Canberra displaces 27,500 tons — 16:1 the Hoyerswerda's 1,744 tons. The Canberra reaches 20 knots vs 18 knots for the Hoyerswerda. The Canberra carries a crew of 358 vs 46 for the Hoyerswerda.

The Canberra was produced in 2 units vs 14 for the Hoyerswerda. The Canberra was commissioned in 2014, 20 years after the Hoyerswerda (1994).

Australian amphibious vessel, introduced in 2014, has a 27,500 tons displacement.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2014
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $1,184 million
German medium landing ship, introduced in 1994, has a maximum speed of 18.0 knots.
Origin 🇩🇪 Ex-East Germany
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Medium landing ship
Manufacturer VEB Peenewerft, Wolgast
Year introduced 1994
Number built 14 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 27,500 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm
Length 230.8 m
Beam 32.0 m
Crew 358
Propulsion 1 × GE LM2500 gas turbine (19.1 MW), 2 × Navantia MAN 16V32/40 diesel generators (7.4 MW each), 2 × Siemens Navantia azimuth thrusters (11 MW each)
Armament
  • 4 × Rafael Typhoon 25 mm remote weapons systems
  • 6 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Displacement 1,744 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots
Range NA
Length 98.0 m
Beam 11.1 m
Crew 46
Propulsion 2 x 61B 4A diesel engines 2 x shafts
Armament

Frosch I: 1 × single Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun 1 × twin V-11 37 mm L/63 guns 2 × twin 2M-3 25 mm guns Frosch II: 2 x twin V-11 37 mm L/63 guns 2 x twin 2M-3 25 mm guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Canberra-class or Hoyerswerda-class?
The Canberra-class has greater displacement at 27,500 tons compared to the Hoyerswerda-class's 1,744 tons.
Which is faster, the Canberra-class or Hoyerswerda-class?
The Canberra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Hoyerswerda-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Canberra-class or Hoyerswerda-class?
The Canberra-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Hoyerswerda-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Canberra-class or Hoyerswerda-class?
The Canberra-class is longer at 230.8 meters compared to the Hoyerswerda-class's 98.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Canberra-class and Hoyerswerda-class have?
The Canberra-class has a larger crew complement of 358 compared to the Hoyerswerda-class's 46 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Canberra-class or Hoyerswerda-class?
The Hoyerswerda-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Canberra-class.