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 |
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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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.