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Galicia vs Ouragan

Galicia vs Ouragan at a glance — displacement 13,815 vs 8,500 tons, length 160 vs 149 m, speed 20 vs 17 knots, crew 189 vs 211.

Specifications
Galicia Ouragan
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇫🇷 France
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing platform dock Landing platform dock
Manufacturer Navantia Brest Arsenal (DCN)
Year introduced 1998 1965
Number built 2 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $132 million NA
Displacement 13,815 tons 8,500 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 17.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 12 knots 9,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 160.0 m 149.0 m
Beam 25.0 m 21.5 m
Crew 189 211
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Armament & Systems
Galicia Ouragan
Armament
  • 4 Sippican Hycor SRBOC MK36 launchers
  • 2 x Oerlikon Contraves 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon
  • 2 x 120 mm mortars
  • 4 x Bofors 40 mm guns
  • 2 x Matra Simbad twin missile launchers (Mistral missiles)
  • 2 x Breda/Mauser 30 mm/70 guns
Propulsion 4 Bazan/Caterpillar 3612 diesel engines 9,330 kW (12,512 hp), 2 shafts, 1 510 kW (680 hp) bow thruster 2 SEMT-Pielstick 12 PC 2V diesel engines, 6,400–7,000 kW (8,600–9,400 hp), 2 controllable pitch propellers
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Galicia-class Specs, operators & history →
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Galicia-class or Ouragan-class?
The Galicia-class has greater displacement at 13,815 tons compared to the Ouragan-class's 8,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Galicia-class or Ouragan-class?
The Galicia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Ouragan-class's 17 knots.
Which has longer range, the Galicia-class or Ouragan-class?
The Ouragan-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Galicia-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Galicia-class or Ouragan-class?
The Galicia-class is longer at 160.0 meters compared to the Ouragan-class's 149.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Galicia-class and Ouragan-class have?
The Ouragan-class has a larger crew complement of 211 compared to the Galicia-class's 189 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Galicia-class or Ouragan-class?
Both the Galicia-class and Ouragan-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.