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Bhumibol Adulyadej vs Independence

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Specifications
Bhumibol Adulyadej Independence
Origin 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Littoral combat ship
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Austal USA
Year introduced 2019 2010
Number built 1 unit 19 units
Estimated unit price $482 million $360 million
Displacement 3,700 tons 3,104 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots 44.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,300 nm at 18 knots
Length 124.1 m 127.0 m
Beam 14.4 m 32.0 m
Crew 141 40
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Armament & Systems
Bhumibol Adulyadej Independence
Armament
  • 1 × Otomelara 76/62 Super Rapid Stealth Shield
  • 2 × MSI Defence DS30M Mk.2
  • 2 × M2HB Browning .50 caliber guns
  • 1 × 20 mm Mk.15 Phalanx Block-1B CIWS
  • 2 × 4 RGM-84L Block II Harpoon anti-ship missile
  • 2 × 3 SEA Torpedo Launching System Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo
  • 8-cell Mk. 41 VLS containing 32 × RIM-162 ESSM Block II or 8 × RUM-139C VL ASROC
  • 1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • 1 × Raytheon SeaRAM CIWS
  • 4 × .50-cal guns (2 aft, 2 forward)
  • 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
  • 8 × RGM-184A Naval Strike Missiles
  • 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
Propulsion 2 × Diesel engine MTU 16V1163 M94 (11,840 kW) and 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (25,100 kW) CODOG system: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 20V 8000 Series diesel engines, 4 × diesel generators

Overview

The Bhumibol Adulyadej and the Independence are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,700 tons for the Bhumibol Adulyadej vs 3,104 tons for the Independence. The Bhumibol Adulyadej reaches 33 knots vs 44 knots for the Independence. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Bhumibol Adulyadej vs 4,300 for the Independence. The Bhumibol Adulyadej carries a crew of 141 vs 40 for the Independence.

The Bhumibol Adulyadej was produced in 1 units vs 19 for the Independence. Cost per hull is $482M for the Bhumibol Adulyadej vs $360M for the Independence. The Bhumibol Adulyadej was commissioned in 2019, 9 years after the Independence (2010).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Independence-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class has greater displacement at 3,700 tons compared to the Independence-class's 3,104 tons.
Which is faster, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is faster with a maximum speed of 44 knots compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 33 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has a longer range at 4,300 nautical miles compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is longer at 127.0 meters compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 124.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class and Independence-class have?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class has a larger crew complement of 141 compared to the Independence-class's 40 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Independence-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class is more expensive at approximately $482 million per unit compared to the Independence-class at $360 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has been built in greater numbers with 19 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class.