Mistral vs San Antonio

French amphibious vessel, 21,500 tons displacement, uses Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thrusters for propulsion.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer DCNS
Year introduced 2005
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price $477 million
United States amphibious transport dock, 25,300 tons displacement, introduced in 2006.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Amphibious transport dock
Manufacturer Avondale Shipyard
Year introduced 2006
Number built 13 units
Estimated unit price $1,602 million
Displacement 21,500 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 18.0 knots â—‰
Range 10,700 nm at 5800 knots â—‰
Length 199.0 m â—‰
Beam 32.0 m
Crew 160 â—‰
Propulsion 2 Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thrusters (2 × 7 MW), 2 five-bladed propellers powered by 3 Wärtsilä diesel-alternators 16 V32 (6.2 MW) and 1 Wärtsilä Vasa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW)
Armament
  • 2 × Simbad missile systems
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 gun
  • 2 × 30 mm Breda-Mauser
  • 2 x 7.62mm M134 miniguns
  • 4 × 12.7 mm M2HB Browning machine guns
Displacement 25,300 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 22.0 knots â—‰
Range 8,000 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 208.0 m â—‰
Beam 32.0 m
Crew 361 â—‰
Propulsion Four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp
Armament
  • 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

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