Rotterdam vs San Antonio
Rotterdam vs San Antonio at a glance — displacement 12,750 vs 25,300 tons, length 166 vs 208 m, speed 19 vs 22 knots, crew 128 vs 361.
Specifications
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Rotterdam |
San Antonio |
| Origin |
🇳🇱 Netherlands |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing platform dock |
Amphibious transport dock |
| Manufacturer |
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding |
Avondale Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1998 |
2006 |
| Number built |
2 units |
13 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$140 million |
$1,602 million |
| Displacement |
12,750 tons |
25,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
19.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
6,000 nm at 12 knots |
8,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
166.0 m |
208.0 m |
| Beam |
27.0 m |
32.0 m |
| Crew |
128 |
361 |
Armament & Systems
|
Rotterdam |
San Antonio |
| Armament |
- 2 × Goalkeeper CIWS guns
- 8/10 × Browning 12.7 mm machine guns
|
- 2 x Bushmaster II close-in-guns
- 2 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
- 2 x 8 cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (not fitted)
- Several twin M2 Browning machine gun turrets
|
| Propulsion |
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 |
Four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Rotterdam-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has greater displacement at 25,300 tons compared to the Rotterdam-class's 12,750 tons.
Which is faster, the Rotterdam-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Rotterdam-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Rotterdam-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Rotterdam-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Rotterdam-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is longer at 208.0 meters compared to the Rotterdam-class's 166.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Rotterdam-class and San Antonio-class have?
The San Antonio-class has a larger crew complement of 361 compared to the Rotterdam-class's 128 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Rotterdam-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Rotterdam-class at $140 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Rotterdam-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Rotterdam-class.