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Makassar vs San Antonio

Overview

The Makassar and the San Antonio are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The San Antonio displaces 25,300 tons — 2.2x the Makassar's 11,300 tons. The Makassar reaches 16 knots vs 22 knots for the San Antonio. Operational range is 10,000 nautical miles for the Makassar vs 8,000 for the San Antonio. The Makassar carries a crew of 126 vs 361 for the San Antonio.

The Makassar was produced in 12 units vs 13 for the San Antonio. Cost per hull is $37M for the Makassar vs $1,602M for the San Antonio. The Makassar was commissioned in 2007, 1 years after the San Antonio (2006).

Indonesian amphibious vessel, 11,300 tons displacement, propelled by two MAN B&W diesel engines.
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing platform dock
Manufacturer DaeSun Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2007
Number built 12 units
Estimated unit price $37 million
United States amphibious transport dock, 25,300 tons displacement, introduced in 2006.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Amphibious transport dock
Manufacturer Avondale Shipyard
Year introduced 2006
Number built 13 units
Estimated unit price $1,602 million
Displacement 11,300 tons
Maximum speed 16.0 knots
Range 10,000 nm
Length 122.0 m
Beam 22.0 m
Crew 126
Propulsion CODAD, 2 shafts, 2 × MAN B&W 8L28/32A diesel rated at 2666 BHP/1960 kW@ 775 RPM
Armament
  • 1 x Bofors 40mm SAK40/L70 or 1 x Leonardo OTO Twin 40L70 Compact (Stealth)
  • 2 x 20mm Oerlikon
  • 2 x Mistral Simbad
Displacement 25,300 tons
Maximum speed 22.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 208.0 m
Beam 32.0 m
Crew 361
Propulsion Four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp
Armament
  • 2 x Bushmaster II close-in-guns
  • 2 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
  • 2 x 8 cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (not fitted)
  • Several twin M2 Browning machine gun turrets

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Makassar-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has greater displacement at 25,300 tons compared to the Makassar-class's 11,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Makassar-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Makassar-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Makassar-class or San Antonio-class?
The Makassar-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the San Antonio-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Makassar-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is longer at 208.0 meters compared to the Makassar-class's 122.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Makassar-class and San Antonio-class have?
The San Antonio-class has a larger crew complement of 361 compared to the Makassar-class's 126 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Makassar-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Makassar-class at $37 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Makassar-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Makassar-class.