Almirante Padilla vs Wielingen

The Almirante Padilla and the Wielingen are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 2,100 tons for the Almirante Padilla vs 2,283 tons for the Wielingen. The Almirante Padilla reaches 27 knots vs 28 knots for the Wielingen. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Almirante Padilla vs 4,500 for the Wielingen. The Almirante Padilla carries a crew of 92 vs 160 for the Wielingen. The Almirante Padilla was produced in 4 units vs 4 for the Wielingen. The Almirante Padilla was commissioned in 1983, 7 years after the Wielingen (1976).

Colombian frigate, introduced in 1983, utilizes four MTU diesel engines for propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇴 Colombia
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1983
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Belgian frigate, introduced in 1976, utilizes CODOG propulsion with Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines.
Origin 🇧🇪 Belgium
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Boelwerf Shipyard
Year introduced 1976
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 2,100 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 27.0 knots â—‰
Range 7,000 nm at 14 knots â—‰
Length 99.1 m â—‰
Beam 11.3 m â—‰
Crew 92 â—‰
Propulsion 2 shaft, 4 MTU 20V 1163 TB92 diesel engines 23,400 hp (17,400 kW)
Armament
  • 8 SSM-700K Hae Sung I (Sea Star) anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Simbad surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal Strales Compact gun
  • 1 × twin Breda 40 mm/70 guns
  • 6 × 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • DART 76 mm Oto Melara guided ammunition
Displacement 2,283 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 28.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 16 knots â—‰
Length 106.4 m â—‰
Beam 12.3 m â—‰
Crew 160 â—‰
Propulsion CODOG: 1 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbine (21,000 kW) and 2 Cockerill CO 240 V12 diesel engines (4,500 kW)
Armament
  • 1 x 100 mm Creusot-Loire automatic cannon
  • 1 x RIM-7 Sea Sparrow launcher with 8 missiles
  • 1 x MM38 Exocet launcher with 4 missiles
  • 1 x 375 mm Creusot-Loire depth charge launcher
  • 2 x ECAN Type L5 torpedo tubes with 10 torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Padilla-class or Wielingen-class?
The Wielingen-class has greater displacement at 2,283 tons compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 2,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Padilla-class or Wielingen-class?
The Wielingen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Padilla-class or Wielingen-class?
The Almirante Padilla-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Wielingen-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Padilla-class or Wielingen-class?
The Wielingen-class is longer at 106.4 meters compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 99.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Padilla-class and Wielingen-class have?
The Wielingen-class has a larger crew complement of 160 compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 92 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Padilla-class or Wielingen-class?
Both the Almirante Padilla-class and Wielingen-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.