Juan Carlos I vs Polnocny

The Juan Carlos I and the Polnocny are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Juan Carlos I displaces 26,000 tons — 31:1 the Polnocny's 834 tons. The Juan Carlos I reaches 21 knots vs 18 knots for the Polnocny. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Juan Carlos I vs 1,000 for the Polnocny. The Juan Carlos I carries a crew of 261 vs 41 for the Polnocny. The Juan Carlos I was produced in 4 units vs 108 for the Polnocny. The Juan Carlos I was commissioned in 2010, 43 years after the Polnocny (1967).

Spanish amphibious assault ship, introduced in 2010, displaces 26,000 tons.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Amphibious assault ship
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2010
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $600 million
Polish landing ship, tank, introduced in 1967, has a displacement of 834 tons.
Origin 🇵🇱 Poland
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing ship, tank
Manufacturer Stocznia Północna
Year introduced 1967
Number built 108 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 26,000 tons
Maximum speed 21.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 230.8 m
Beam 32.0 m
Crew 261
Propulsion 2 × 11 MW POD, GE ITP LM2500 + Navantia MAN 16V32/40
Armament
  • 4 × RWS Sentinel 2.0
  • 4 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 x BPDMS (FBNW)
  • 1 x VLS (FBNW)
Displacement 834 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots
Range 1,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 73.0 m
Beam 9.6 m
Crew 41
Propulsion 2 Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp
Armament
  • Strela 2(SA-N-5) surface-to-air missile system (4 launchers)
  • 30 mm AK-230 air defence gun (2 or 4 twin mounts)
  • 140 mm Ogon 18-barreled rocket launcher(2)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Juan Carlos I-class or Polnocny-class?
The Juan Carlos I-class has greater displacement at 26,000 tons compared to the Polnocny-class's 834 tons.
Which is faster, the Juan Carlos I-class or Polnocny-class?
The Juan Carlos I-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Polnocny-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Juan Carlos I-class or Polnocny-class?
The Juan Carlos I-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Polnocny-class's 1,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Juan Carlos I-class or Polnocny-class?
The Juan Carlos I-class is longer at 230.8 meters compared to the Polnocny-class's 73.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Juan Carlos I-class and Polnocny-class have?
The Juan Carlos I-class has a larger crew complement of 261 compared to the Polnocny-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Juan Carlos I-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class has been built in greater numbers with 108 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Juan Carlos I-class.