Canberra vs Ropucha

The Canberra and the Ropucha are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Canberra displaces 27,500 tons — 6.7x the Ropucha's 4,080 tons. The Canberra reaches 20 knots vs 18 knots for the Ropucha. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Canberra vs 6,100 for the Ropucha. The Canberra carries a crew of 358 vs 98 for the Ropucha. The Canberra was produced in 2 units vs 28 for the Ropucha. The Canberra was commissioned in 2014, 40 years after the Ropucha (1974).

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
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 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 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 Canberra-class or Ropucha-class?
The Canberra-class has greater displacement at 27,500 tons compared to the Ropucha-class's 4,080 tons.
Which is faster, the Canberra-class or Ropucha-class?
The Canberra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Ropucha-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Canberra-class or Ropucha-class?
The Canberra-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Ropucha-class's 6,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Canberra-class or Ropucha-class?
The Canberra-class is longer at 230.8 meters compared to the Ropucha-class's 112.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Canberra-class and Ropucha-class have?
The Canberra-class has a larger crew complement of 358 compared to the Ropucha-class's 98 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Canberra-class or Ropucha-class?
The Ropucha-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Canberra-class.