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Foudre vs Yubei

Overview

The Foudre and the Yubei are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The Foudre displaces 11,880 tons — 18:1 the Yubei's 650 tons. The Foudre reaches 21 knots vs 18 knots for the Yubei. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Foudre vs 1,000 for the Yubei. The Foudre carries a crew of 215 vs 56 for the Yubei.

The Foudre was produced in 2 units vs 22 for the Yubei. The Foudre was commissioned in 1990, 14 years before the Yubei (2004).

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 $380 million
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's Yubei-class landing ship medium is an amphibious warfare vessel characterized by its distinctive twin-island superstructure.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing ship medium
Manufacturer --
Year introduced 2004
Number built 22 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)
Armament
  • 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs
  • 3 × single 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
  • 4 × single 12.7 mm machine guns
Displacement 650 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots
Range 1,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 58.4 m
Beam 19.4 m
Crew 56
Propulsion two diesel engines @ 4900 hp each
Armament
  • 2 Type 61 25mm AAA guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Foudre-class or Yubei-class?
The Foudre-class has greater displacement at 11,880 tons compared to the Yubei-class's 650 tons.
Which is faster, the Foudre-class or Yubei-class?
The Foudre-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Yubei-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foudre-class or Yubei-class?
The Foudre-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Yubei-class's 1,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foudre-class or Yubei-class?
The Foudre-class is longer at 168.0 meters compared to the Yubei-class's 58.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Foudre-class and Yubei-class have?
The Foudre-class has a larger crew complement of 215 compared to the Yubei-class's 56 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foudre-class or Yubei-class?
The Yubei-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Foudre-class.