Galicia vs Type 079

The Galicia and the Type 079 are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Galicia displaces 13,815 tons — 17:1 the Type 079's 833 tons. The Galicia reaches 20 knots vs 13 knots for the Type 079. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Galicia vs 1,000 for the Type 079. The Galicia carries a crew of 189 vs 109 for the Type 079. The Galicia was produced in 2 units vs 31 for the Type 079. The Galicia was commissioned in 1998, 22 years after the Type 079 (1976).

Spanish landing platform dock, introduced in 1998, is powered by four diesel engines.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing platform dock
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 1998
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $132 million
Chinese landing ship medium, introduced in 1976, displaces 833 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing Ship Medium
Manufacturer Guangzhou Shipyard
Year introduced 1976
Number built 31 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 13,815 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 160.0 m
Beam 25.0 m
Crew 189
Propulsion 4 Bazan/Caterpillar 3612 diesel engines 9,330 kW (12,512 hp), 2 shafts, 1 510 kW (680 hp) bow thruster
Armament
  • 4 Sippican Hycor SRBOC MK36 launchers
  • 2 x Oerlikon Contraves 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon
Displacement 833 tons
Maximum speed 13.0 knots
Range 1,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 72.0 m
Beam 13.8 m
Crew 109
Propulsion two 6300 diesel engine @ 600 hp each
Armament
  • 4 x Type 61 25 mm autocannons
  • 2 x BM21 122 mm rocket launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Galicia-class or Type 079-class?
The Galicia-class has greater displacement at 13,815 tons compared to the Type 079-class's 833 tons.
Which is faster, the Galicia-class or Type 079-class?
The Galicia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Type 079-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Galicia-class or Type 079-class?
The Galicia-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 079-class's 1,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Galicia-class or Type 079-class?
The Galicia-class is longer at 160.0 meters compared to the Type 079-class's 72.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Galicia-class and Type 079-class have?
The Galicia-class has a larger crew complement of 189 compared to the Type 079-class's 109 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Galicia-class or Type 079-class?
The Type 079-class has been built in greater numbers with 31 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Galicia-class.