Canberra vs Mistral

Overview

The Canberra and the Mistral are both Amphibious vessel classes.

Displacement is 27,500 tons for the Canberra vs 21,500 tons for the Mistral. The Canberra reaches 20 knots vs 19 knots for the Mistral. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Canberra vs 10,700 for the Mistral. The Canberra carries a crew of 358 vs 160 for the Mistral.

The Canberra was produced in 2 units vs 5 for the Mistral. Cost per hull is $1,184M for the Canberra vs $477M for the Mistral. The Canberra was commissioned in 2014, 9 years after the Mistral (2005).

Australian amphibious vessel, introduced in 2014, has a 27,500 tons displacement.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2014
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $1,184 million
French amphibious vessel, 21,500 tons displacement, uses Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thrusters for propulsion.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer DCNS
Year introduced 2005
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price $477 million
Displacement 27,500 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm
Length 230.8 m
Beam 32.0 m
Crew 358
Propulsion 1 × GE LM2500 gas turbine (19.1 MW), 2 × Navantia MAN 16V32/40 diesel generators (7.4 MW each), 2 × Siemens Navantia azimuth thrusters (11 MW each)
Armament
  • 4 × Rafael Typhoon 25 mm remote weapons systems
  • 6 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Displacement 21,500 tons
Maximum speed 19.0 knots
Range 10,700 nm at 5800 knots
Length 199.0 m
Beam 32.0 m
Crew 160
Propulsion 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)
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Canberra-class or Mistral-class?
The Canberra-class has greater displacement at 27,500 tons compared to the Mistral-class's 21,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Canberra-class or Mistral-class?
The Canberra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Mistral-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Canberra-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class has a longer range at 10,700 nautical miles compared to the Canberra-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Canberra-class or Mistral-class?
The Canberra-class is longer at 230.8 meters compared to the Mistral-class's 199.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Canberra-class and Mistral-class have?
The Canberra-class has a larger crew complement of 358 compared to the Mistral-class's 160 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Canberra-class or Mistral-class?
The Canberra-class is more expensive at approximately $1.2 billion per unit compared to the Mistral-class at $477 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Canberra-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Canberra-class.