Absalon vs Baden-Württemberg
Absalon vs Baden-Württemberg at a glance — displacement 6,600 vs 7,200 tons, length 137 vs 149 m, speed 24 vs 26 knots, crew 100 vs 190.
Specifications
|
Absalon |
Baden-Württemberg |
| Origin |
🇩🇰 Denmark |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Multi-role frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Odense Staalskibsværft |
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems |
| Year introduced |
2005 |
2019 |
| Number built |
2 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$189 million |
$816 million |
| Displacement |
6,600 tons |
7,200 tons |
| Maximum speed |
24.0 knots |
26.0 knots |
| Range |
9,000 nm at 15 knots |
4,000 nm |
| Length |
137.0 m |
149.5 m |
| Beam |
19.5 m |
18.8 m |
| Crew |
100 |
190 |
Armament & Systems
|
Absalon |
Baden-Württemberg |
| Armament |
- 3 × 12 RIM-162 ESSM SAM in Mk 48Mod3/ Mk 56 VLS
- 2 × 8 Harpoon Block II SSM
- 1 × 5"/62 Mk 45 mod 4 gun
- 2 × Mk32 Mod 14 launchers with MU90 torpedoes
- 2 × Millennium 35 mm CIWS
- 7 × 12.7 mm M/01 LvSa HMG
|
- 1 × 127 mm lightweight Otobreda naval gun
- 2 × 27 mm MLG 27 remote-controlled autocannons
- 5 × 12.7 mm Hitrole-NT remote-controlled machine gun turrets
- 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
- 2 × RAM Block II launchers (21 missiles each)
- 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
- Water cannons
|
| Propulsion |
2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW) |
CODLAG: 1 × 20 MW gas turbine, 2 × 4.7 MW electric motors, 4 × 2.9 MW diesel generators, 3 × gearboxes, 2 × shafts, 1 × 1 MW bow thruster |
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Which has greater displacement, the Absalon-class or Baden-Württemberg-class?
The Baden-Württemberg-class has greater displacement at 7,200 tons compared to the Absalon-class's 6,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Absalon-class or Baden-Württemberg-class?
The Baden-Württemberg-class is faster with a maximum speed of 26 knots compared to the Absalon-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Absalon-class or Baden-Württemberg-class?
The Absalon-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Baden-Württemberg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Absalon-class or Baden-Württemberg-class?
The Baden-Württemberg-class is longer at 149.5 meters compared to the Absalon-class's 137.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Absalon-class and Baden-Württemberg-class have?
The Baden-Württemberg-class has a larger crew complement of 190 compared to the Absalon-class's 100 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Absalon-class or Baden-Württemberg-class?
The Baden-Württemberg-class is more expensive at approximately $816 million per unit compared to the Absalon-class at $189 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Absalon-class or Baden-Württemberg-class?
The Baden-Württemberg-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Absalon-class.