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Foudre-class landing platform docklarger figure on 1 of 1
Rotterdam-class landing platform docklarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
oa
Single source168.0 m (551 ft 2 in) oa[source]
Johan de Witt
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Foudre-class landing platform dock | Rotterdam-class landing platform dock |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Foudre class[source] | Rotterdam class[source] |
| Operators | French Navy Chilean Navy Brazilian Navy[source] | Royal Netherlands Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Bougainville class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Mistral class[source] | ATS class[source] |
Rotterdam
Single source166 m (544 ft 7 in) ( Rotterdam ) 176.35 m (578 ft 7 in) ( Johan de Witt )[source]
full load
Single sourcestandard
Single source9,300 t (9,200 long tons ) (standard) 11,880 t (11,690 long tons) (full load)[source]
Johan de Witt
Single sourceRotterdam
Single sourceInstalled power
Single source15,480 kW (20,760 bhp )[source]
2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesel engines 2 × controllable-pitch propellers 1 × bow thruster (750 kW; 1,000 hp) 5 × 850 kW diesel alternators[source]
Diesel-electric system 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[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Built | 1986–1998[source] | 1996–2007[source] |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Landing platform dock[source] | Landing platform dock[source] |
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| Endurance | 30 days[source] | 6 weeks[source] |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 10 CTMs[source] | 4 x LCVP 2 × 7 m (23 ft) RHIB , up to 4 x LCVP , 2 × LCU or 1 × LCAC in welldock. ( Johan de Witt )[source] |
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| Troops | 470[source] | 595 marines ( Rotterdam ) 555 marines ( Johan de Witt )[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 1 × DRBV-21A air/surface search radar 1 × Decca 2459 surface search radar[source] | Thales Netherlands Variant 2D Combined air / surface radar Thales Netherlands Gatekeeper E/O Warning system SATCOM, Link 11 , JMCIS[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 1 × ARBB-36 jammer 1 × SLQ-25 Nixie decoy system[source] | 1 × AN/ SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy[source] |
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| Armament | 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs 3 × single 30 mm (1.2 in) Breda-Mauser guns 4 × single 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns[source] | 2 × Goalkeeper CIWS guns 8/10 × Browning 12.7 mm machine guns[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 4 × Super Puma EC225 or 2 × Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon[source] | 4 × CH-47F Chinook or 6 × NH90 NFH helicopters[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | 1,450 m 2 (15,600 sq ft) flight deck[source] | Hangar and stern helicopter flight deck with two landing spots[source] |
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| Country of origin | France[source] | Netherlands[source] |
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| Manufacturer | DCN Brest[source]Foudre class · Foudre L9011 original construction | — |
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| Landing craft carried | 10 CTMs[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 4 x LCVP 2 × 7 m (23 ft) RHIB , up to 4 x LCVP , 2 × LCU or 1 × LCAC in welldock. ( Johan de Witt )[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Troop capacity | 470[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 595 marines ( Rotterdam ) 555 marines ( Johan de Witt )[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Builders | — | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding[source] |
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| Cost | — | ƒ 265m ( Rotterdam ) ƒ 260m ( Johan de Witt )[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1998–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Capacity | — | 90 armoured personnel carriers or 32 main battle tanks ( Rotterdam ) 170 armoured personnel carriers or 33 main battle tanks ( Johan de Witt )[source] |
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12,750 t ( Rotterdam ) 15,500 t ( Johan de Witt )[source]