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Anzac vs Fridtjof Nansen

Anzac vs Fridtjof Nansen at a glance — displacement 3,600 vs 5,290 tons, length 118 vs 134 m, speed 27 vs 27 knots, crew 179 vs 120.

Specifications
Anzac Fridtjof Nansen
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Multi-role frigate
Manufacturer AMECON Navantia
Year introduced 1996 2006
Number built 10 units 5 units
Estimated unit price NA $489 million
Displacement 3,600 tons 5,290 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm 4,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 118.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 16.8 m
Crew 179 120
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Armament & Systems
Anzac Fridtjof Nansen
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 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 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 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 Anzac-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class has greater displacement at 5,290 tons compared to the Anzac-class's 3,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Anzac-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Anzac-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Anzac-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Anzac-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Anzac-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Anzac-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Anzac-class and Fridtjof Nansen-class have?
The Anzac-class has a larger crew complement of 179 compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 120 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Anzac-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Anzac-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Fridtjof Nansen-class.