AAmphibious assault ships
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AAmphibious assault ships
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Italian ship San Giustolarger figure on 0 of 1
Makassar-class landing platform docklarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source133 m (436 ft)[source]
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Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Italian ship San Giusto | Makassar-class landing platform dock |
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| Displacement | 7,650-8,300 tons[source] | 11,300 tons standard displacement 15,994 tons full displacement[source] |
| Power | 2 × Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A 420.12 diesel engines (12.426 kW)[source] | CODAD , 2 shafts 2 × MAN B&W 8L28/32A diesel rated at 2666 BHP/1960 kW@ 775 RPM[source] |
| Name | San Giusto[source] | Makassar class[source] |
| Namesake | St. Justus[source] |
for Indonesian version
Single sourcefor Myanmar version
Single sourcefor Peruvian version
Single sourcefor Philippines version
Single sourcefor United Arab Emirates version
Single source122 m (400 ft 3 in) ~ 143 m (469 ft 2 in) (for Indonesian version) 122 m (400 ft 3 in) (for Peruvian version) 123 m (403 ft 7 in) (for Philippines version ) 125 m (410 ft 1 in) (for Myanmar version ) 163 m (534 ft 9 in) (for United Arab Emirates version )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Builder | Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali SpA , Riva Trigoso[source] | — |
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| Laid down | 19 August 1991[source] | — |
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| Launched | 2 December 1993[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | 14 April 1994[source] | — |
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| Home port | Brindisi[source] | — |
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| Motto | Coragio no manca co' semo nel giusto[source] | — |
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| Status | Active[source] | — |
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| Notes | Pennant number L 9894[source] | — |
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| Class & type | San Giorgio -class amphibious transport dock[source] | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | Three LCM , three LCVP and a patrol craft[source] | 2 x LCU[source] |
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| Capacity | 350 men with 30 medium tanks or 36 tracked armoured vehicles[source] | up to 35 infantry vehicles[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | - SMA MM/SPQ 702 search radar - GEM Elettronica SPN-748 navigation radar - Selex ES RTN-10X fire control radar[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Elettronica SpA INS-3 ECM/ESM suite[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × OTO Melara 76/62 mm Compatto gun 2 × OTO Melara KBA 25/80 mm guns.[source] | 1 x Bofors 40mm SAK40 /L70 or 1 x Leonardo OTO Twin 40L70 Compact (Stealth) (installed on all ships (590 to 594) 2 x 20mm Oerlikon 2 x Mistral Simbad[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 3 × AW-101 or 5 × Agusta Bell AB-212 helicopters[source] | Up to 5 helicopters[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck with three landing spots Helicopter lifts Vehicle deck[source] | 2 helideck spot (Medium-sized helicopters)[source] |
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| Landing craft carried | Three LCM , three LCVP and a patrol craft[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 2 x LCU[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Troop capacity | 350 men with 30 medium tanks or 36 tracked armoured vehicles[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 354 troops[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Builders | — | DaeSun Shipbuilding (South Korea) PT PAL (Surabaya, Indonesia) SIMA (Callao, Peru)[source] |
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| Operators | — | Indonesian Navy Philippine Navy Peruvian Navy Myanmar Navy[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Tanjung Dalpele class ( Indonesian Navy )[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Tarlac -class landing platform dock Sudirohusodo -class hospital ship[source] |
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| Cost | — | LPD 122–125m: USD37.5 million ~ USD50.5 million. LPD 163m: ~USD408 million.[source] |
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| On order | — |
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| Completed | — | 12[source] |
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| Active | — | 12[source] |
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| Type | — | Landing Platform Dock[source] |
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| Tonnage | — | 12,400 tons[source] |
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| Decks | — | Tank Deck: 6.7 m (22 ft 0 in) Truck Deck: 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)[source] |
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| Endurance | — | +45 days[source] |
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| Troops | — | 354 troops[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | South Korea, Indonesia[source] |
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