Miura vs Polnocny

The Miura and the Polnocny are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Miura displaces 3,300 tons — 4.0x the Polnocny's 834 tons. The Miura reaches 14 knots vs 18 knots for the Polnocny. Operational range is 4,300 nautical miles for the Miura vs 1,000 for the Polnocny. The Miura carries a crew of 118 vs 41 for the Polnocny. The Miura was produced in 3 units vs 108 for the Polnocny. The Miura was commissioned in 1975, 8 years after the Polnocny (1967).

Japanese landing ship tank, introduced in 1975, displaces 3,300 tons and has a crew of 118.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing ship tank
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1975
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 3,300 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 12 knots
Length 98.0 m
Beam 14.0 m
Crew 118
Propulsion 2 × Kawasaki-MAN V8V 22/30 AMTL diesel engines, 2 shafts propulsion, 3,300 kW (4,400 bhp)
Armament
  • 1 × twin 76 mm (3 in)/50 guns
  • 1 × twin 40 mm (1.6 in) 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 Miura-class or Polnocny-class?
The Miura-class has greater displacement at 3,300 tons compared to the Polnocny-class's 834 tons.
Which is faster, the Miura-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Miura-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Miura-class or Polnocny-class?
The Miura-class has a longer range at 4,300 nautical miles compared to the Polnocny-class's 1,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Miura-class or Polnocny-class?
The Miura-class is longer at 98.0 meters compared to the Polnocny-class's 73.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Miura-class and Polnocny-class have?
The Miura-class has a larger crew complement of 118 compared to the Polnocny-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Miura-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class has been built in greater numbers with 108 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Miura-class.