Foudre vs San Giorgio
Foudre vs San Giorgio at a glance — displacement 11,880 vs 7,960 tons, length 168 vs 133 m, speed 21 vs 21 knots, crew 215 vs 180.
Specifications
|
Foudre |
San Giorgio |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing platform dock |
Amphibious transport dock |
| Manufacturer |
DCN Brest |
Fincantieri |
| Year introduced |
1990 |
1988 |
| Number built |
2 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$380 million |
$291 million |
| Displacement |
11,880 tons |
7,960 tons |
| Maximum speed |
21.0 knots |
21.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm at 15 knots |
7,500 nm at 16 knots |
| Length |
168.0 m |
133.0 m |
| Beam |
23.5 m |
20.5 m |
| Crew |
215 |
180 |
Armament & Systems
|
Foudre |
San Giorgio |
| Armament |
- 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs
- 3 × single 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
- 4 × single 12.7 mm machine guns
|
- 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
- 2 × OTO Melara - Oerlikon KBA 25/80 mm guns
- Aster 15 missiles (on Algerian ship)
|
| Propulsion |
2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesel engines (15,480 kW), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers, 1 × bow thruster (750 kW) |
2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A 420.12, 6,264 kW (8,400 hp) each; 4 × diesel engine generators Grandi Motori Trieste GMT B230.6, 770 kW (1,030 hp) each |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Foudre-class or San Giorgio-class?
The Foudre-class has greater displacement at 11,880 tons compared to the San Giorgio-class's 7,960 tons.
Which is faster, the Foudre-class or San Giorgio-class?
The San Giorgio-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Foudre-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foudre-class or San Giorgio-class?
The Foudre-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the San Giorgio-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foudre-class or San Giorgio-class?
The Foudre-class is longer at 168.0 meters compared to the San Giorgio-class's 133.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Foudre-class and San Giorgio-class have?
The Foudre-class has a larger crew complement of 215 compared to the San Giorgio-class's 180 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Foudre-class or San Giorgio-class?
The Foudre-class is more expensive at approximately $380 million per unit compared to the San Giorgio-class at $291 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foudre-class or San Giorgio-class?
The San Giorgio-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Foudre-class.