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San Antonio vs Tarlac

Overview

The San Antonio and the Tarlac are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The San Antonio displaces 25,300 tons — 2.2x the Tarlac's 11,583 tons. The San Antonio reaches 22 knots vs 16 knots for the Tarlac. Operational range is 8,000 nautical miles for the San Antonio vs 9,360 for the Tarlac. The San Antonio carries a crew of 361 vs 121 for the Tarlac.

The San Antonio was produced in 13 units vs 2 for the Tarlac. The San Antonio was commissioned in 2006, 10 years before the Tarlac (2016).

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
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 25,300 tons
Maximum speed 22.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 208.0 m
Beam 32.0 m
Crew 361
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
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 San Antonio-class or Tarlac-class?
The San Antonio-class has greater displacement at 25,300 tons compared to the Tarlac-class's 11,583 tons.
Which is faster, the San Antonio-class or Tarlac-class?
The San Antonio-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Tarlac-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the San Antonio-class or Tarlac-class?
The Tarlac-class has a longer range at 9,360 nautical miles compared to the San Antonio-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the San Antonio-class or Tarlac-class?
The San Antonio-class is longer at 208.0 meters compared to the Tarlac-class's 123.0 meters.
How many crew members do the San Antonio-class and Tarlac-class have?
The San Antonio-class has a larger crew complement of 361 compared to the Tarlac-class's 121 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the San Antonio-class or Tarlac-class?
The San Antonio-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Tarlac-class.