Polnocny vs Shardul

The Polnocny and the Shardul are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Shardul displaces 5,650 tons — 6.8x the Polnocny's 834 tons. The Polnocny reaches 18 knots vs 16 knots for the Shardul. The Polnocny carries a crew of 41 vs 156 for the Shardul. The Polnocny was produced in 108 units vs 3 for the Shardul. The Polnocny was commissioned in 1967, 40 years before the Shardul (2007).

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
Indian tank landing ship Shardul, 5,650 tons displacement, was introduced in 2007.
Origin 🇮🇳 India
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Tank landing ship
Manufacturer Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Year introduced 2007
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 5,650 tons
Maximum speed 16.0 knots
Range NA
Length 125.0 m
Beam 17.5 m
Crew 156
Propulsion Kirloskar PA6 STC engines
Armament
  • 2 × WM-18 rocket launchers
  • 4 × CRN-91 AA (Naval 30 mm Medak) guns
  • MANPAD's

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Polnocny-class or Shardul-class?
The Shardul-class has greater displacement at 5,650 tons compared to the Polnocny-class's 834 tons.
Which is faster, the Polnocny-class or Shardul-class?
The Polnocny-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Shardul-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Polnocny-class or Shardul-class?
The Polnocny-class has a longer range at 1,000 nautical miles compared to the Shardul-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Polnocny-class or Shardul-class?
The Shardul-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Polnocny-class's 73.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Polnocny-class and Shardul-class have?
The Shardul-class has a larger crew complement of 156 compared to the Polnocny-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Polnocny-class or Shardul-class?
The Polnocny-class has been built in greater numbers with 108 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Shardul-class.