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Canberra vs Makassar

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Specifications
Canberra Makassar
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing helicopter dock Landing platform dock
Manufacturer Navantia DaeSun Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2014 2007
Number built 2 units 12 units
Estimated unit price $1,184 million $37 million
Displacement 27,500 tons 11,300 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 16.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm 10,000 nm
Length 230.8 m 122.0 m
Beam 32.0 m 22.0 m
Crew 358 126
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Armament & Systems
Canberra Makassar
Armament
  • 4 × Rafael Typhoon 25 mm remote weapons systems
  • 6 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 1 x Bofors 40mm SAK40/L70 or 1 x Leonardo OTO Twin 40L70 Compact (Stealth)
  • 2 x 20mm Oerlikon
  • 2 x Mistral Simbad
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) CODAD, 2 shafts, 2 × MAN B&W 8L28/32A diesel rated at 2666 BHP/1960 kW@ 775 RPM

Overview

The Canberra and the Makassar are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The Canberra displaces 27,500 tons — 2.4x the Makassar's 11,300 tons. The Canberra reaches 20 knots vs 16 knots for the Makassar. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Canberra vs 10,000 for the Makassar. The Canberra carries a crew of 358 vs 126 for the Makassar.

The Canberra was produced in 2 units vs 12 for the Makassar. Cost per hull is $1,184M for the Canberra vs $37M for the Makassar. The Canberra was commissioned in 2014, 7 years after the Makassar (2007).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Canberra-class or Makassar-class?
The Canberra-class has greater displacement at 27,500 tons compared to the Makassar-class's 11,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Canberra-class or Makassar-class?
The Canberra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Makassar-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Canberra-class or Makassar-class?
The Makassar-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Canberra-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Canberra-class or Makassar-class?
The Canberra-class is longer at 230.8 meters compared to the Makassar-class's 122.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Canberra-class and Makassar-class have?
The Canberra-class has a larger crew complement of 358 compared to the Makassar-class's 126 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Canberra-class or Makassar-class?
The Canberra-class is more expensive at approximately $1.2 billion per unit compared to the Makassar-class at $37 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Canberra-class or Makassar-class?
The Makassar-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Canberra-class.