Ropucha vs Serna

The Ropucha and the Serna are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Ropucha displaces 4,080 tons — 67:1 the Serna's 61 tons. The Ropucha reaches 18 knots vs 30 knots for the Serna. Operational range is 6,100 nautical miles for the Ropucha vs 600 for the Serna. The Ropucha carries a crew of 98 vs 5 for the Serna. The Ropucha was produced in 28 units vs 16 for the Serna. The Ropucha was commissioned in 1974, 20 years before the Serna (1994).

Ex-USSR Ropucha-class landing ship, introduced in 1974, has a displacement of 4,080 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing ship
Manufacturer Stocznia Północna Shipyard
Year introduced 1974
Number built 28 units
Estimated unit price NA
Russian landing craft, introduced in 1994, reaches speeds of 30 knots and has a crew of five.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing craft
Manufacturer Vostochnaya Verf
Year introduced 1994
Number built 16 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 4,080 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots
Range 6,100 nm at 15 knots
Length 112.5 m
Beam 15.0 m
Crew 98
Propulsion 2 × 9,600 hp (7,200 kW) Zgoda-Sulzer 16ZVB40/48 diesel engines
Armament
  • 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)
Displacement 61 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 600 nm at 100 knots
Length 25.7 m
Beam 5.7 m
Crew 5
Propulsion 2 × 3,300 hp (2,500 kW) M-503A-3 diesels (№807-811 – 2 × 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) MTU16V2000M90 diesels); 2 × 16 kW DG-16/1500 diesel generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ropucha-class or Serna-class?
The Ropucha-class has greater displacement at 4,080 tons compared to the Serna-class's 61 tons.
Which is faster, the Ropucha-class or Serna-class?
The Serna-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Ropucha-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ropucha-class or Serna-class?
The Ropucha-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the Serna-class's 600 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ropucha-class or Serna-class?
The Ropucha-class is longer at 112.5 meters compared to the Serna-class's 25.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Ropucha-class and Serna-class have?
The Ropucha-class has a larger crew complement of 98 compared to the Serna-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ropucha-class or Serna-class?
The Ropucha-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Serna-class.