Polnocny vs San Antonio

The Polnocny and the San Antonio are both Amphibious vessel classes. The San Antonio displaces 25,300 tons — 30:1 the Polnocny's 834 tons. The Polnocny reaches 18 knots vs 22 knots for the San Antonio. Operational range is 1,000 nautical miles for the Polnocny vs 8,000 for the San Antonio. The Polnocny carries a crew of 41 vs 361 for the San Antonio. The Polnocny was produced in 108 units vs 13 for the San Antonio. The Polnocny was commissioned in 1967, 39 years before the San Antonio (2006).

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
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 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)
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 Polnocny-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has greater displacement at 25,300 tons compared to the Polnocny-class's 834 tons.
Which is faster, the Polnocny-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Polnocny-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Polnocny-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Polnocny-class's 1,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Polnocny-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is longer at 208.0 meters compared to the Polnocny-class's 73.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Polnocny-class and San Antonio-class have?
The San Antonio-class has a larger crew complement of 361 compared to the Polnocny-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Polnocny-class or San Antonio-class?
The Polnocny-class has been built in greater numbers with 108 vessels compared to 13 vessels of the San Antonio-class.