Foudre vs Galicia
Foudre vs Galicia at a glance — displacement 11,880 vs 13,815 tons, length 168 vs 160 m, speed 21 vs 20 knots, crew 215 vs 189.
Specifications
|
Foudre |
Galicia |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇪🇸 Spain |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing platform dock |
Landing platform dock |
| Manufacturer |
DCN Brest |
Navantia |
| Year introduced |
1990 |
1998 |
| Number built |
2 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$380 million |
$132 million |
| Displacement |
11,880 tons |
13,815 tons |
| Maximum speed |
21.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm at 15 knots |
6,000 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
168.0 m |
160.0 m |
| Beam |
23.5 m |
25.0 m |
| Crew |
215 |
189 |
Armament & Systems
|
Foudre |
Galicia |
| Armament |
- 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs
- 3 × single 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
- 4 × single 12.7 mm machine guns
|
- 4 Sippican Hycor SRBOC MK36 launchers
- 2 x Oerlikon Contraves 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon
|
| Propulsion |
2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesel engines (15,480 kW), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers, 1 × bow thruster (750 kW) |
4 Bazan/Caterpillar 3612 diesel engines 9,330 kW (12,512 hp), 2 shafts, 1 510 kW (680 hp) bow thruster |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Foudre-class or Galicia-class?
The Galicia-class has greater displacement at 13,815 tons compared to the Foudre-class's 11,880 tons.
Which is faster, the Foudre-class or Galicia-class?
The Foudre-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Galicia-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foudre-class or Galicia-class?
The Foudre-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Galicia-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foudre-class or Galicia-class?
The Foudre-class is longer at 168.0 meters compared to the Galicia-class's 160.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Foudre-class and Galicia-class have?
The Foudre-class has a larger crew complement of 215 compared to the Galicia-class's 189 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Foudre-class or Galicia-class?
The Foudre-class is more expensive at approximately $380 million per unit compared to the Galicia-class at $132 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foudre-class or Galicia-class?
Both the Foudre-class and Galicia-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.