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Canberra vs Serna

Overview

The Canberra and the Serna are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The Canberra displaces 27,500 tons — 451:1 the Serna's 61 tons. The Canberra reaches 20 knots vs 30 knots for the Serna. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Canberra vs 600 for the Serna. The Canberra carries a crew of 358 vs 5 for the Serna.

The Canberra was produced in 2 units vs 16 for the Serna. The Canberra was commissioned in 2014, 20 years after the Serna (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
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 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 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
Armament

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Canberra-class or Serna-class?
The Canberra-class has greater displacement at 27,500 tons compared to the Serna-class's 61 tons.
Which is faster, the Canberra-class or Serna-class?
The Serna-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Canberra-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Canberra-class or Serna-class?
The Canberra-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Serna-class's 600 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Canberra-class or Serna-class?
The Canberra-class is longer at 230.8 meters compared to the Serna-class's 25.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Canberra-class and Serna-class have?
The Canberra-class has a larger crew complement of 358 compared to the Serna-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Canberra-class or Serna-class?
The Serna-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Canberra-class.