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Anzac vs Duke

Anzac vs Duke at a glance — displacement 3,600 vs 4,900 tons, length 118 vs 133 m, speed 27 vs 28 knots, crew 179 vs 185.

Specifications
Anzac Duke
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer AMECON Yarrow Shipbuilders
Year introduced 1996 1987
Number built 10 units 16 units
Estimated unit price NA $165 million
Displacement 3,600 tons 4,900 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm 7,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 118.0 m 133.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 16.1 m
Crew 179 185
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Armament & Systems
Anzac Duke
Armament
  • 1 x 5"/54 calibre Mark 45 mod 2 main gun
  • 8-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (32 x RIM-162 ESSM)
  • 2 x 4-canister Harpoon or NSM anti-ship missiles
  • 20-cell GWS.35 VLS (20 x Sea Ceptor missiles)
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact or Mark 46 torpedoes)
  • 1 x 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 x .50cal machine guns on Mini Typhoon mounts
  • 6 x .50cal machine guns crew served
  • 1 × 32-cell Sea Ceptor GWS 35 VLS
  • 2 × quad Harpoon Block 1C (being replaced by Naval Strike Missile)
  • 2 × twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
  • 1 × BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns or 2 × 30 mm DS30B guns
  • 2 × Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns
  • 4 × General-purpose machine guns
Propulsion Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG): 1 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbine, 30,172 hp (22,499 kW); 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, 8,840 hp (6,590 kW) each CODLAG: 4 × 1,510 kW (2,025 hp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators or 4 × 1,650 kW (2,210 shp) MTU 12V4000 M53 diesel generators; 2 × GEC electric motors delivering 2,980 kW (3,996 hp) each; 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM1C delivering 19,500 kW (26,150 hp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Anzac-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has greater displacement at 4,900 tons compared to the Anzac-class's 3,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Anzac-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Anzac-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Anzac-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Anzac-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Anzac-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class is longer at 133.0 meters compared to the Anzac-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Anzac-class and Duke-class have?
The Duke-class has a larger crew complement of 185 compared to the Anzac-class's 179 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Anzac-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Anzac-class.