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Avenger vs Stirling Castle

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Specifications
Avenger Stirling Castle
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Mine warfare Mine warfare
Type Mine countermeasures vessel Mine countermeasures mothership
Manufacturer Peterson Shipbuilders Vard Brăila
Year introduced 1987 2025
Number built 14 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA $49 million
Displacement 1,312 tons 6,000 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots NA
Length 68.0 m 96.8 m
Beam 12.0 m 20.0 m
Crew 84 100
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Armament & Systems
Avenger Stirling Castle
Armament
  • Mine neutralization system
  • 4 × .50 caliber machine guns

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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 4 × Bergen C25:33L-6 diesels (8,000 kW), diesel-electric, 2 azimuth thrusters

Overview

The Avenger and the Stirling Castle are both Mine warfare classes.

The Stirling Castle displaces 6,000 tons — 4.6:1 the Avenger's 1,312 tons. The Avenger carries a crew of 84 vs 100 for the Stirling Castle.

The Avenger was produced in 14 units vs 1 for the Stirling Castle. The Avenger was commissioned in 1987, 38 years before the Stirling Castle (2025).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Avenger-class or Stirling Castle-class?
The Stirling Castle-class has greater displacement at 6,000 tons compared to the Avenger-class's 1,312 tons.
Which is faster, the Avenger-class or Stirling Castle-class?
The Avenger-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Stirling Castle-class's 0 knots.
Which is longer, the Avenger-class or Stirling Castle-class?
The Stirling Castle-class is longer at 96.8 meters compared to the Avenger-class's 68.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Avenger-class and Stirling Castle-class have?
The Stirling Castle-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Avenger-class's 84 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Avenger-class or Stirling Castle-class?
The Avenger-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Stirling Castle-class.