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Cassard vs Jacob Van Heemskerck

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Specifications
Cassard Jacob Van Heemskerck
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient (DCAN) Royal Schelde Shipyard
Year introduced 1988 1986
Number built 2 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 5,000 tons 3,750 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 17 knots 4,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 139.0 m 130.2 m
Beam 14.0 m 14.5 m
Crew 250 197
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Armament & Systems
Cassard Jacob Van Heemskerck
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher (40 × Standard SM-1MR anti-air missiles)
  • 8 × MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × fixed torpedo tubes (10 × L5 mod 4 torpedoes)
  • 1 × Creusot-Loire Compact 100 mm/55 Mod 68 DP gun
  • 2 × 20 mm F2 anti-aircraft guns
  • 4 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 × Sadral sextuple launcher (39 × Mistral CIWS anti-air missiles)
  • 4 × Mk46 torpedo tubes (2 twin mounts)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (2 quad mounts)
  • 1 × RIM-66 Standard SAM from a Mk13 Guided Missile Launch System (40 missiles total)
  • 8 × RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow SAM from a Mk29 Guided Missile Launch System (8 missile in the launcher and 16 in the magazine)
  • 1 × Goalkeeper 30 mm CIWS gun system
  • 2 × 20 mm guns
Propulsion 4 × SEMT Pielstick 18PA6-V280 BTC diesel engines 31,000 kW (42,000 hp), 2 shafts Combined gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines, 4,900 shp (3,700 kW) each; 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 25,700 shp (19,200 kW) each (boost)

Overview

The Cassard and the Jacob Van Heemskerck are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 5,000 tons for the Cassard vs 3,750 tons for the Jacob Van Heemskerck. The Cassard reaches 29 knots vs 30 knots for the Jacob Van Heemskerck. Operational range is 8,000 nautical miles for the Cassard vs 4,700 for the Jacob Van Heemskerck. The Cassard carries a crew of 250 vs 197 for the Jacob Van Heemskerck.

The Cassard was produced in 2 units vs 2 for the Jacob Van Heemskerck. The Cassard was commissioned in 1988, 2 years after the Jacob Van Heemskerck (1986).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cassard-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Cassard-class has greater displacement at 5,000 tons compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 3,750 tons.
Which is faster, the Cassard-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Cassard-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cassard-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Cassard-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 4,700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cassard-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Cassard-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 130.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Cassard-class and Jacob Van Heemskerck-class have?
The Cassard-class has a larger crew complement of 250 compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 197 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cassard-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
Both the Cassard-class and Jacob Van Heemskerck-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.