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Ambassador vs Hetz

Ambassador vs Hetz at a glance — displacement 600 vs 490 tons, length 63 vs 61 m, speed 41 vs 19 knots, crew 36 vs 53.

Specifications
Ambassador Hetz
Origin 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇮🇱 Israel
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Missile boat Missile patrol vessel
Manufacturer VT Halter Marine Israel Shipyards Ltd.
Year introduced 2013 1991
Number built 4 units 10 units
Estimated unit price $322 million NA
Displacement 600 tons 490 tons
Maximum speed 41.0 knots 19.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm 8,000 nm at 17 knots
Length 63.0 m 61.7 m
Beam 10.0 m 7.6 m
Crew 36 53
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Armament & Systems
Ambassador Hetz
Armament
  • 8 × RGM-84 Boeing Harpoon SSM Block 1G in 2 quad canister launchers
  • 1 × OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 Super Rapid DP gun
  • 1 × Mk 31 Mod 3 RIM-116 RAM (21 missiles)
  • 1 × Raytheon Mk 15 Mod 21 Phalanx (Block 1B) 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × deck-mounted 7.62 mm M60 machine guns

4 UGM-84 (II 2) + 6 Gabriel (I 6) + 1 Barak (32 missiles) + 1 CIWS Mk.15 Phalanx + 1 76mm OTO-Melara Compact gun + 2 20mm Bofors guns + 4 12.7mm machine guns

Propulsion 4× MTU diesels, 30,000 hp (22 MW), 4 shafts 4 MTU 16 V 396 diesels with a power of 16,380 hp total - 4 propellers
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ambassador-class or Hetz-class?
The Ambassador-class has greater displacement at 600 tons compared to the Hetz-class's 490 tons.
Which is faster, the Ambassador-class or Hetz-class?
The Ambassador-class is faster with a maximum speed of 41 knots compared to the Hetz-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ambassador-class or Hetz-class?
The Hetz-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Ambassador-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ambassador-class or Hetz-class?
The Ambassador-class is longer at 63.0 meters compared to the Hetz-class's 61.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Ambassador-class and Hetz-class have?
The Hetz-class has a larger crew complement of 53 compared to the Ambassador-class's 36 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ambassador-class or Hetz-class?
The Hetz-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Ambassador-class.