Lewis B. Puller vs Mistral
Lewis B. Puller vs Mistral at a glance — displacement 60,000 vs 21,500 tons, length 239 vs 199 m, speed 15 vs 19 knots, crew 298 vs 160.
Specifications
|
Lewis B. Puller |
Mistral |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Expeditionary Mobile Base |
Landing helicopter dock |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics NASSCO |
DCNS |
| Year introduced |
2017 |
2005 |
| Number built |
6 units |
5 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$500 million |
$477 million |
| Displacement |
60,000 tons |
21,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
19.0 knots |
| Range |
9,500 nm |
10,700 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
239.0 m |
199.0 m |
| Beam |
50.0 m |
32.0 m |
| Crew |
298 |
160 |
Armament & Systems
|
Lewis B. Puller |
Mistral |
| Armament |
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- 2 × Simbad missile systems
- 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 gun
- 2 × 30 mm Breda-Mauser
- 2 x 7.62mm M134 miniguns
- 4 × 12.7 mm M2HB Browning machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
4 × MAN/B&W diesels, diesel-electric plant |
2 Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thrusters (2 × 7 MW), 2 five-bladed propellers powered by 3 Wärtsilä diesel-alternators 16 V32 (6.2 MW) and 1 Wärtsilä Vasa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Lewis B. Puller-class or Mistral-class?
The Lewis B. Puller-class has greater displacement at 60,000 tons compared to the Mistral-class's 21,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Lewis B. Puller-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class is faster with a maximum speed of 19 knots compared to the Lewis B. Puller-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lewis B. Puller-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class has a longer range at 10,700 nautical miles compared to the Lewis B. Puller-class's 9,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lewis B. Puller-class or Mistral-class?
The Lewis B. Puller-class is longer at 239.0 meters compared to the Mistral-class's 199.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lewis B. Puller-class and Mistral-class have?
The Lewis B. Puller-class has a larger crew complement of 298 compared to the Mistral-class's 160 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Lewis B. Puller-class or Mistral-class?
The Lewis B. Puller-class is more expensive at approximately $500 million per unit compared to the Mistral-class at $477 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lewis B. Puller-class or Mistral-class?
The Lewis B. Puller-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Mistral-class.