Mistral vs Polnocny

The Mistral and the Polnocny are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Mistral displaces 21,500 tons — 26:1 the Polnocny's 834 tons. The Mistral reaches 19 knots vs 18 knots for the Polnocny. Operational range is 10,700 nautical miles for the Mistral vs 1,000 for the Polnocny. The Mistral carries a crew of 160 vs 41 for the Polnocny. The Mistral was produced in 5 units vs 108 for the Polnocny. The Mistral was commissioned in 2005, 38 years after the Polnocny (1967).

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
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 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
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 Mistral-class or Polnocny-class?
The Mistral-class has greater displacement at 21,500 tons compared to the Polnocny-class's 834 tons.
Which is faster, the Mistral-class or Polnocny-class?
The Mistral-class is faster with a maximum speed of 19 knots compared to the Polnocny-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Mistral-class or Polnocny-class?
The Mistral-class has a longer range at 10,700 nautical miles compared to the Polnocny-class's 1,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Mistral-class or Polnocny-class?
The Mistral-class is longer at 199.0 meters compared to the Polnocny-class's 73.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Mistral-class and Polnocny-class have?
The Mistral-class has a larger crew complement of 160 compared to the Polnocny-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Mistral-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class has been built in greater numbers with 108 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Mistral-class.