Newport vs Ropucha
Newport vs Ropucha at a glance — displacement 8,476 vs 4,080 tons, length 159 vs 112 m, speed 22 vs 18 knots, crew 213 vs 98.
Specifications
|
Newport |
Ropucha |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Tank landing ship |
Landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
Stocznia Północna Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1969 |
1974 |
| Number built |
20 units |
28 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
8,476 tons |
4,080 tons |
| Maximum speed |
22.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Range |
2,500 nm at 14 knots |
6,100 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
159.2 m |
112.5 m |
| Beam |
21.2 m |
15.0 m |
| Crew |
213 |
98 |
Armament & Systems
|
Newport |
Ropucha |
| Armament |
- 2 × twin 3"/50 caliber guns
- 2 × Mk 63 GCFS
- SPS-10 radar
|
- 2 × 57 mm AK-725 double guns (Ropucha I)
- 1 × 76 mm AK-176 (Ropucha II)
- 2 × 30 122 mm rocket launcher A-215 Grad-M
- Strela 2 (SA-N-5) surface-to-air missile system (4 launchers)
- 2 × 30 mm AK-630 six-barreled gatling guns (Ropucha II)
|
| Propulsion |
2 shafts, 6 ALCO or GM diesel engines (3 per shaft), 16,500 shp (12,300 kW) |
2 × 9,600 hp (7,200 kW) Zgoda-Sulzer 16ZVB40/48 diesel engines |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Newport-class or Ropucha-class?
The Newport-class has greater displacement at 8,476 tons compared to the Ropucha-class's 4,080 tons.
Which is faster, the Newport-class or Ropucha-class?
The Newport-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Ropucha-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Newport-class or Ropucha-class?
The Ropucha-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the Newport-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Newport-class or Ropucha-class?
The Newport-class is longer at 159.2 meters compared to the Ropucha-class's 112.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Newport-class and Ropucha-class have?
The Newport-class has a larger crew complement of 213 compared to the Ropucha-class's 98 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Newport-class or Ropucha-class?
The Ropucha-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 20 vessels of the Newport-class.