Polnocny vs San Giorgio

The Polnocny and the San Giorgio are both Amphibious vessel classes. The San Giorgio displaces 7,960 tons — 9.5x the Polnocny's 834 tons. The Polnocny reaches 18 knots vs 21 knots for the San Giorgio. Operational range is 1,000 nautical miles for the Polnocny vs 7,500 for the San Giorgio. The Polnocny carries a crew of 41 vs 180 for the San Giorgio. The Polnocny was produced in 108 units vs 4 for the San Giorgio. The Polnocny was commissioned in 1967, 21 years before the San Giorgio (1988).

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
Italian amphibious transport dock, introduced in 1988, displaces 7,960 tons.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Amphibious transport dock
Manufacturer Fincantieri
Year introduced 1988
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $291 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 7,960 tons
Maximum speed 21.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 133.0 m
Beam 20.5 m
Crew 180
Propulsion 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A 420.12, 6,264 kW (8,400 hp) each; 4 × diesel engine generators Grandi Motori Trieste GMT B230.6, 770 kW (1,030 hp) each
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 2 × OTO Melara - Oerlikon KBA 25/80 mm guns
  • Aster 15 missiles (on Algerian ship)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Polnocny-class or San Giorgio-class?
The San Giorgio-class has greater displacement at 7,960 tons compared to the Polnocny-class's 834 tons.
Which is faster, the Polnocny-class or San Giorgio-class?
The San Giorgio-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Polnocny-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Polnocny-class or San Giorgio-class?
The San Giorgio-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Polnocny-class's 1,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Polnocny-class or San Giorgio-class?
The San Giorgio-class is longer at 133.0 meters compared to the Polnocny-class's 73.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Polnocny-class and San Giorgio-class have?
The San Giorgio-class has a larger crew complement of 180 compared to the Polnocny-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Polnocny-class or San Giorgio-class?
The Polnocny-class has been built in greater numbers with 108 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the San Giorgio-class.