Polnocny vs Trieste

The Polnocny and the Trieste are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Trieste displaces 38,000 tons — 46:1 the Polnocny's 834 tons. The Polnocny reaches 18 knots vs 25 knots for the Trieste. Operational range is 1,000 nautical miles for the Polnocny vs 7,000 for the Trieste. The Polnocny carries a crew of 41 vs 460 for the Trieste. The Polnocny was produced in 108 units vs 1 for the Trieste. The Polnocny was commissioned in 1967, 57 years before the Trieste (2024).

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 landing helicopter dock, 38,000 tons displacement, utilizes a CODOG propulsion scheme with electric engines.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer Fincantieri
Year introduced 2024
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price $1,234 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 38,000 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 245.0 m
Beam 47.0 m
Crew 460
Propulsion CODOG scheme + electric engines: 2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines (76,000 kW), 2 × MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines (24,000 kW), 4 × MAN 9L32/44CR diesel generators (20,960 kW), 2 × 2,250 kW electric engines
Armament
  • 3 x Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales anti-aircraft guns
  • 3 x OTO Melara 25/80 RCWS with Oerlikon KBA 25 mm
  • 2 x Oto Melara ODLS-20 decoy launchers
  • 2 x 8-cell SYLVER A50 VLS for 16 Aster 15 and 30 missiles

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Polnocny-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class has greater displacement at 38,000 tons compared to the Polnocny-class's 834 tons.
Which is faster, the Polnocny-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Polnocny-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Polnocny-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Polnocny-class's 1,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Polnocny-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is longer at 245.0 meters compared to the Polnocny-class's 73.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Polnocny-class and Trieste-class have?
The Trieste-class has a larger crew complement of 460 compared to the Polnocny-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Polnocny-class or Trieste-class?
The Polnocny-class has been built in greater numbers with 108 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Trieste-class.