Foudre vs Ropucha
The Foudre and the Ropucha are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Foudre displaces 11,880 tons — 2.9x the Ropucha's 4,080 tons. The Foudre reaches 21 knots vs 18 knots for the Ropucha. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Foudre vs 6,100 for the Ropucha. The Foudre carries a crew of 215 vs 98 for the Ropucha. The Foudre was produced in 2 units vs 28 for the Ropucha. The Foudre was commissioned in 1990, 16 years after the Ropucha (1974).
| French landing platform dock, introduced in 1990, displaces 11,880 tons, and uses two diesel engines. | |
| Origin | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing platform dock |
| Manufacturer | DCN Brest |
| Year introduced | 1990 |
| Number built | 2 units |
| Estimated unit price | $80 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 | 11,880 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 21.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 11,000 nm at 15 knots ◉ |
| Length | 168.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 23.5 m ◉ |
| Crew | 215 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesel engines (15,480 kW), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers, 1 × bow thruster (750 kW) |
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| 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 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Foudre-class or Ropucha-class?
The Foudre-class has greater displacement at 11,880 tons compared to the Ropucha-class's 4,080 tons.
Which is faster, the Foudre-class or Ropucha-class?
The Foudre-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Ropucha-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foudre-class or Ropucha-class?
The Foudre-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Ropucha-class's 6,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foudre-class or Ropucha-class?
The Foudre-class is longer at 168.0 meters compared to the Ropucha-class's 112.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Foudre-class and Ropucha-class have?
The Foudre-class has a larger crew complement of 215 compared to the Ropucha-class's 98 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foudre-class or Ropucha-class?
The Ropucha-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Foudre-class.