Absalon vs Freedom
Absalon vs Freedom at a glance — displacement 6,600 vs 3,500 tons, length 137 vs 115 m, speed 24 vs 47 knots, crew 100 vs 50.
Specifications
|
Absalon |
Freedom |
| Origin |
🇩🇰 Denmark |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Multi-role frigate |
Littoral combat ship |
| Manufacturer |
Odense Staalskibsværft |
Marinette Marine |
| Year introduced |
2005 |
2008 |
| Number built |
2 units |
16 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$189 million |
$362 million |
| Displacement |
6,600 tons |
3,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
24.0 knots |
47.0 knots |
| Range |
9,000 nm |
3,500 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
137.0 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
19.5 m |
17.5 m |
| Crew |
100 |
50 |
Armament & Systems
|
Absalon |
Freedom |
| 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 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
- 1 × Mk 49 launcher with 21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Surface-to-Air Missiles
- 4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
- 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
- 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
- 1 × Lockheed Martin 150 kW High Energy Laser
|
| Propulsion |
2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW) |
2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW (48,000 hp) gas turbines, 2 × Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B 6.8 MW (9,100 hp) diesel engines, 4 Rolls-Royce/Kamewa 153SII/153BII waterjets |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Absalon-class or Freedom-class?
The Absalon-class has greater displacement at 6,600 tons compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Absalon-class or Freedom-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Absalon-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Absalon-class or Freedom-class?
The Absalon-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Absalon-class or Freedom-class?
The Absalon-class is longer at 137.0 meters compared to the Freedom-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Absalon-class and Freedom-class have?
The Absalon-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Absalon-class or Freedom-class?
The Freedom-class is more expensive at approximately $362 million per unit compared to the Absalon-class at $189 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Absalon-class or Freedom-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Absalon-class.