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Absalon vs Duke

Absalon vs Duke at a glance — displacement 6,600 vs 4,900 tons, length 137 vs 133 m, speed 24 vs 28 knots, crew 100 vs 185.

Specifications
Absalon Duke
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft Yarrow Shipbuilders
Year introduced 2005 1987
Number built 2 units 16 units
Estimated unit price $189 million $165 million
Displacement 6,600 tons 4,900 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm 7,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 137.0 m 133.0 m
Beam 19.5 m 16.1 m
Crew 100 185
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Armament & Systems
Absalon Duke
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 × 32-cell Sea Ceptor GWS 35 VLS
  • 2 × quad Harpoon Block 1C (being replaced by Naval Strike Missile)
  • 2 × twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
  • 1 × BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns or 2 × 30 mm DS30B guns
  • 2 × Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns
  • 4 × General-purpose machine guns
Propulsion 2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW) CODLAG: 4 × 1,510 kW (2,025 hp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators or 4 × 1,650 kW (2,210 shp) MTU 12V4000 M53 diesel generators; 2 × GEC electric motors delivering 2,980 kW (3,996 hp) each; 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM1C delivering 19,500 kW (26,150 hp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Absalon-class or Duke-class?
The Absalon-class has greater displacement at 6,600 tons compared to the Duke-class's 4,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Absalon-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Absalon-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Absalon-class or Duke-class?
The Absalon-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Duke-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Absalon-class or Duke-class?
The Absalon-class is longer at 137.0 meters compared to the Duke-class's 133.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Absalon-class and Duke-class have?
The Duke-class has a larger crew complement of 185 compared to the Absalon-class's 100 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Absalon-class or Duke-class?
The Absalon-class is more expensive at approximately $189 million per unit compared to the Duke-class at $165 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Absalon-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Absalon-class.