Avenger vs Ensdorf
Avenger vs Ensdorf at a glance — displacement 1,312 vs 650 tons, length 68 vs 54 m, speed 14 vs 18 knots, crew 84 vs 45.
Specifications
|
Avenger |
Ensdorf |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Mine warfare |
Mine warfare |
| Type |
Mine countermeasures vessel |
Minesweeper |
| Manufacturer |
Peterson Shipbuilders |
Lürssen |
| Year introduced |
1987 |
1989 |
| Number built |
14 units |
5 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,312 tons |
650 tons |
| Maximum speed |
14.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Length |
68.0 m |
54.4 m |
| Beam |
12.0 m |
9.2 m |
| Crew |
84 |
45 |
Armament & Systems
|
Avenger |
Ensdorf |
| Armament |
- Mine neutralization system
- 4 × .50 caliber machine guns
|
- 2 × Bofors 40mm/L70 dual-purpose gun
- FIM-92 Stinger surface-to-air missiles (MANPADS)
- Mine-laying capabilities (60 mines)
|
| Propulsion |
4 × Waukesha Diesel engines (first two ships) or 4 × Isotta-Fraschini Diesel engines (600 hp (450 kW) ea.); 2 × 200 hp (150 kW) electric propulsion motors; 2 × shafts with controllable pitch propellers; 1 × 350 hp (260 kW) Omnithruster waterjet bow thruster |
2 × MTU 16V 538 TB91 diesel engines, 2240 kW each; 2 × Renk PLS 25 gearboxes; 2 × propeller shafts driving controllable pitch propellers |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Avenger-class or Ensdorf-class?
The Avenger-class has greater displacement at 1,312 tons compared to the Ensdorf-class's 650 tons.
Which is faster, the Avenger-class or Ensdorf-class?
The Ensdorf-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Avenger-class's 14 knots.
Which is longer, the Avenger-class or Ensdorf-class?
The Avenger-class is longer at 68.0 meters compared to the Ensdorf-class's 54.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Avenger-class and Ensdorf-class have?
The Avenger-class has a larger crew complement of 84 compared to the Ensdorf-class's 45 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Avenger-class or Ensdorf-class?
The Avenger-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Ensdorf-class.