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 |
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| 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.