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Absalon vs Fridtjof Nansen

Absalon vs Fridtjof Nansen at a glance — displacement 6,600 vs 5,290 tons, length 137 vs 134 m, speed 24 vs 27 knots, crew 100 vs 120.

Specifications
Absalon Fridtjof Nansen
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate Multi-role frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft Navantia
Year introduced 2005 2006
Number built 2 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $189 million $489 million
Displacement 6,600 tons 5,290 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 4,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 137.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 19.5 m 16.8 m
Crew 100 120
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Armament & Systems
Absalon Fridtjof Nansen
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 or 2 × 8-cell Mk 41 VLS (32 × RIM-162 ESSM)
  • 8 × Naval Strike Missile SSMs
  • 4 × torpedo tubes for Sting Ray torpedoes
  • Depth charges
  • 1 × 76 mm OTO Melara Super Rapid gun
  • 3 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine gun in Sea Protector mounts
  • 2 × 7.62mm MG 3 machine gun
Propulsion 2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW) Combined diesel and gas turbine (CODAG): Two BAZAN BRAVO 12V 4.5 MW diesel engines, one GE LM2500 21.5 MW gas turbine, two shafts driving controllable pitch propellers, 1 MW Brunvoll retractable bow thruster
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Absalon-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Absalon-class has greater displacement at 6,600 tons compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 5,290 tons.
Which is faster, the Absalon-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Absalon-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Absalon-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Absalon-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Absalon-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Absalon-class is longer at 137.0 meters compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 134.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Absalon-class and Fridtjof Nansen-class have?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Absalon-class's 100 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Absalon-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class is more expensive at approximately $489 million per unit compared to the Absalon-class at $189 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Absalon-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Absalon-class.