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Foudre vs Rotterdam

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Specifications
Foudre Rotterdam
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing platform dock Landing platform dock
Manufacturer DCN Brest Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1990 1998
Number built 2 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $380 million $140 million
Displacement 11,880 tons 12,750 tons
Maximum speed 21.0 knots 19.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm at 15 knots 6,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 168.0 m 166.0 m
Beam 23.5 m 27.0 m
Crew 215 128
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Armament & Systems
Foudre Rotterdam
Armament
  • 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs
  • 3 × single 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
  • 4 × single 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 × Goalkeeper CIWS guns
  • 8/10 × Browning 12.7 mm machine guns
Propulsion 2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesel engines (15,480 kW), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers, 1 × bow thruster (750 kW) 4 × Stork Wärtsilä 12SW28 diesel generators at 14.6 MW, 4 × Holec electric motor (two in tandem per shaft) at 12 MW, 2 shafts, bow thruster

Overview

The Foudre and the Rotterdam are both Amphibious vessel classes.

Displacement is 11,880 tons for the Foudre vs 12,750 tons for the Rotterdam. The Foudre reaches 21 knots vs 19 knots for the Rotterdam. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Foudre vs 6,000 for the Rotterdam. The Foudre carries a crew of 215 vs 128 for the Rotterdam.

The Foudre was produced in 2 units vs 2 for the Rotterdam. Cost per hull is $380M for the Foudre vs $140M for the Rotterdam. The Foudre was commissioned in 1990, 8 years before the Rotterdam (1998).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Foudre-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Rotterdam-class has greater displacement at 12,750 tons compared to the Foudre-class's 11,880 tons.
Which is faster, the Foudre-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Foudre-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Rotterdam-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foudre-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Foudre-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Rotterdam-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foudre-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Foudre-class is longer at 168.0 meters compared to the Rotterdam-class's 166.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Foudre-class and Rotterdam-class have?
The Foudre-class has a larger crew complement of 215 compared to the Rotterdam-class's 128 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Foudre-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Foudre-class is more expensive at approximately $380 million per unit compared to the Rotterdam-class at $140 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foudre-class or Rotterdam-class?
Both the Foudre-class and Rotterdam-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.