Ropucha vs Tarlac

The Ropucha and the Tarlac are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Tarlac displaces 11,583 tons — 2.8x the Ropucha's 4,080 tons. The Ropucha reaches 18 knots vs 16 knots for the Tarlac. Operational range is 6,100 nautical miles for the Ropucha vs 9,360 for the Tarlac. The Ropucha carries a crew of 98 vs 121 for the Tarlac. The Ropucha was produced in 28 units vs 2 for the Tarlac. The Ropucha was commissioned in 1974, 42 years before the Tarlac (2016).

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
Indonesian amphibious vessel, 11,583 tons displacement, uses a CODAD propulsion system.
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing Platform Dock
Manufacturer PT PAL Indonesia
Year introduced 2016
Number built 2 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 11,583 tons
Maximum speed 16.0 knots
Range 9,360 nm
Length 123.0 m
Beam 21.8 m
Crew 121
Propulsion Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement: 2 × MAN-STX 8L27/38 diesel engines, each producing 3,915 bhp (2,920 kW)
Armament
  • 6 x .50cal (12.7mm) guns
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid on foredeck (planned)
  • 1 x gun-based CIWS, either Rheinmetall Oerlikon Millennium Gun or Aselsan GOKDENIZ (planned)
  • 2 × 30mm Aselsan SMASH secondary guns (planned)
  • 8 x .50cal (12.7mm) guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ropucha-class or Tarlac-class?
The Tarlac-class has greater displacement at 11,583 tons compared to the Ropucha-class's 4,080 tons.
Which is faster, the Ropucha-class or Tarlac-class?
The Ropucha-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Tarlac-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ropucha-class or Tarlac-class?
The Tarlac-class has a longer range at 9,360 nautical miles compared to the Ropucha-class's 6,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ropucha-class or Tarlac-class?
The Tarlac-class is longer at 123.0 meters compared to the Ropucha-class's 112.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Ropucha-class and Tarlac-class have?
The Tarlac-class has a larger crew complement of 121 compared to the Ropucha-class's 98 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ropucha-class or Tarlac-class?
The Ropucha-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Tarlac-class.