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Absalon vs De Zeven Provinciën

Absalon vs De Zeven Provinciën at a glance — displacement 6,600 vs 6,050 tons, length 137 vs 144 m, speed 24 vs 30 knots, crew 100 vs 232.

Specifications
Absalon De Zeven Provinciën
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate Air-defense and command frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2005 2002
Number built 2 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $189 million $475 million
Displacement 6,600 tons 6,050 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 137.0 m 144.2 m
Beam 19.5 m 18.8 m
Crew 100 232
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Armament & Systems
Absalon De Zeven Provinciën
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 × Oto Melara 127 mm/54 dual-purpose gun
  • 2–4 × Browning M2 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 4–6 × FN MAG 7.62 mm machine guns
  • 2 × Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 40-cell Mk 41 vertical launching system
  • SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
  • Evolved SeaSparrow missiles
  • Tomahawk cruise missiles
  • 8 × Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × twin Mk 32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers with Mk 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
Propulsion 2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW) 2 × Wärtsilä 16 V26 marine diesel engines (5.1 MW each), 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM 1A gas turbines (19.5 MW each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Absalon-class or De Zeven Provinciën-class?
The Absalon-class has greater displacement at 6,600 tons compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 6,050 tons.
Which is faster, the Absalon-class or De Zeven Provinciën-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Absalon-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Absalon-class or De Zeven Provinciën-class?
The Absalon-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Absalon-class or De Zeven Provinciën-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is longer at 144.2 meters compared to the Absalon-class's 137.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Absalon-class and De Zeven Provinciën-class have?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class has a larger crew complement of 232 compared to the Absalon-class's 100 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Absalon-class or De Zeven Provinciën-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is more expensive at approximately $475 million per unit compared to the Absalon-class at $189 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Absalon-class or De Zeven Provinciën-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Absalon-class.