Ropucha vs LHA-1 Tarawa
Ropucha vs LHA-1 Tarawa at a glance — displacement 4,080 vs 39,967 tons, length 112 vs 254 m, speed 18 vs 24 knots, crew 98 vs 930.
Specifications
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Ropucha |
LHA-1 Tarawa |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing ship |
Amphibious assault ship |
| Manufacturer |
Stocznia Północna Shipyard |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1974 |
1976 |
| Number built |
28 units |
5 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,080 tons |
39,967 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
24.0 knots |
| Range |
6,100 nm at 15 knots |
10,000 nm at 20 knots |
| Length |
112.5 m |
254.0 m |
| Beam |
15.0 m |
40.2 m |
| Crew |
98 |
930 |
Armament & Systems
|
Ropucha |
LHA-1 Tarawa |
| 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)
|
- Mark 49 RAM missile system
- 2 × Vulcan Phalanx
- 6 × 25 mm automatic cannons
- 8 × 12.7 mm machine guns
- 2 × 8 cell MK-25 NATO Sea Sparrow BPDMS launchers
- 3 × 5-inch (127 mm) Mk 45 lightweight guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 × 9,600 hp (7,200 kW) Zgoda-Sulzer 16ZVB40/48 diesel engines |
2 × Combustion Engineering boilers, 2 × Westinghouse turbines, 70,000 horsepower (52,000 kW), 2 × propeller shafts, 1 × bow thruster |
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Which has greater displacement, the Ropucha-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has greater displacement at 39,967 tons compared to the Ropucha-class's 4,080 tons.
Which is faster, the Ropucha-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 24 knots compared to the Ropucha-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ropucha-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Ropucha-class's 6,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ropucha-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class is longer at 254.0 meters compared to the Ropucha-class's 112.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Ropucha-class and LHA-1 Tarawa-class have?
The LHA-1 Tarawa-class has a larger crew complement of 930 compared to the Ropucha-class's 98 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ropucha-class or LHA-1 Tarawa-class?
The Ropucha-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the LHA-1 Tarawa-class.