Absalon vs Independence
Absalon vs Independence at a glance — displacement 6,600 vs 3,104 tons, length 137 vs 127 m, speed 24 vs 44 knots, crew 100 vs 40.
Specifications
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Absalon |
Independence |
| Origin |
🇩🇰 Denmark |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Multi-role frigate |
Littoral combat ship |
| Manufacturer |
Odense Staalskibsværft |
Austal USA |
| Year introduced |
2005 |
2010 |
| Number built |
2 units |
19 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$189 million |
$360 million |
| Displacement |
6,600 tons |
3,104 tons |
| Maximum speed |
24.0 knots |
44.0 knots |
| Range |
9,000 nm |
4,300 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
137.0 m |
127.0 m |
| Beam |
19.5 m |
32.0 m |
| Crew |
100 |
40 |
Armament & Systems
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Absalon |
Independence |
| 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 × Raytheon SeaRAM CIWS
- 4 × .50-cal guns (2 aft, 2 forward)
- 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
- 8 × RGM-184A Naval Strike Missiles
- 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
|
| Propulsion |
2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW) |
CODOG system: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 20V 8000 Series diesel engines, 4 × diesel generators |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Absalon-class or Independence-class?
The Absalon-class has greater displacement at 6,600 tons compared to the Independence-class's 3,104 tons.
Which is faster, the Absalon-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is faster with a maximum speed of 44 knots compared to the Absalon-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Absalon-class or Independence-class?
The Absalon-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Independence-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Absalon-class or Independence-class?
The Absalon-class is longer at 137.0 meters compared to the Independence-class's 127.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Absalon-class and Independence-class have?
The Absalon-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Independence-class's 40 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Absalon-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is more expensive at approximately $360 million per unit compared to the Absalon-class at $189 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Absalon-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has been built in greater numbers with 19 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Absalon-class.