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Foudre vs Whidbey Island

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Specifications
Foudre Whidbey Island
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing platform dock Dock landing ship
Manufacturer DCN Brest Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
Year introduced 1990 1985
Number built 2 units 8 units
Estimated unit price $380 million $250 million
Displacement 11,880 tons 16,100 tons
Maximum speed 21.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm at 15 knots 8,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 168.0 m 186.0 m
Beam 23.5 m 26.0 m
Crew 215 330
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Armament & Systems
Foudre Whidbey Island
Armament
  • 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs
  • 3 × single 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
  • 4 × single 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 cannons
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS mounts
  • 1 / 2 × Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
  • 6 × .50 caliber M2HB 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 Colt Industries, 16-cylinder diesel engines, 2 shafts, 33,000 shp (25,000 kW)

Overview

The Foudre and the Whidbey Island are both Amphibious vessel classes.

Displacement is 11,880 tons for the Foudre vs 16,100 tons for the Whidbey Island. The Foudre reaches 21 knots vs 20 knots for the Whidbey Island. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Foudre vs 8,000 for the Whidbey Island. The Foudre carries a crew of 215 vs 330 for the Whidbey Island.

The Foudre was produced in 2 units vs 8 for the Whidbey Island. Cost per hull is $380M for the Foudre vs $250M for the Whidbey Island. The Foudre was commissioned in 1990, 5 years after the Whidbey Island (1985).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Foudre-class or Whidbey Island-class?
The Whidbey Island-class has greater displacement at 16,100 tons compared to the Foudre-class's 11,880 tons.
Which is faster, the Foudre-class or Whidbey Island-class?
The Foudre-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Whidbey Island-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foudre-class or Whidbey Island-class?
The Foudre-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Whidbey Island-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foudre-class or Whidbey Island-class?
The Whidbey Island-class is longer at 186.0 meters compared to the Foudre-class's 168.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Foudre-class and Whidbey Island-class have?
The Whidbey Island-class has a larger crew complement of 330 compared to the Foudre-class's 215 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Foudre-class or Whidbey Island-class?
The Foudre-class is more expensive at approximately $380 million per unit compared to the Whidbey Island-class at $250 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foudre-class or Whidbey Island-class?
The Whidbey Island-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Foudre-class.