Foudre vs Rotterdam
Foudre vs Rotterdam at a glance — displacement 11,880 vs 12,750 tons, length 168 vs 166 m, speed 21 vs 19 knots, crew 215 vs 128.
Specifications
|
Foudre |
Rotterdam |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing platform dock |
Landing platform dock |
| Manufacturer |
DCN Brest |
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1990 |
1998 |
| Number built |
2 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$380 million |
$140 million |
| Displacement |
11,880 tons |
12,750 tons |
| Maximum speed |
21.0 knots |
19.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm at 15 knots |
6,000 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
168.0 m |
166.0 m |
| Beam |
23.5 m |
27.0 m |
| Crew |
215 |
128 |
Armament & Systems
|
Foudre |
Rotterdam |
| Armament |
- 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs
- 3 × single 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
- 4 × single 12.7 mm machine guns
|
- 2 × Goalkeeper CIWS guns
- 8/10 × Browning 12.7 mm machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesel engines (15,480 kW), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers, 1 × bow thruster (750 kW) |
4 × Stork Wärtsilä 12SW28 diesel generators at 14.6 MW, 4 × Holec electric motor (two in tandem per shaft) at 12 MW, 2 shafts, bow thruster |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Foudre-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Rotterdam-class has greater displacement at 12,750 tons compared to the Foudre-class's 11,880 tons.
Which is faster, the Foudre-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Foudre-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Rotterdam-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foudre-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Foudre-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Rotterdam-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foudre-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Foudre-class is longer at 168.0 meters compared to the Rotterdam-class's 166.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Foudre-class and Rotterdam-class have?
The Foudre-class has a larger crew complement of 215 compared to the Rotterdam-class's 128 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Foudre-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Foudre-class is more expensive at approximately $380 million per unit compared to the Rotterdam-class at $140 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foudre-class or Rotterdam-class?
Both the Foudre-class and Rotterdam-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.