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Confiance vs D'Entrecasteaux

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Specifications
Confiance D'Entrecasteaux
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇫🇷 France
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Socarenam Kership
Year introduced 2016 2016
Number built 3 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 700 tons 2,300 tons
Maximum speed 21.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 12 knots NA
Length 60.8 m 65.0 m
Beam 9.6 m 14.0 m
Crew 24 20
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Armament & Systems
Confiance D'Entrecasteaux
Armament
  • 1 × Nexter Narwhal 20 mm teleoperated gun
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 x 7.62 mm guns
  • 2 x 12.7x99 mm (.50 cal.) machine guns
Propulsion 6,000 kW diesel --

Overview

The Confiance and the D'Entrecasteaux are both Patrol vessel classes.

The D'Entrecasteaux displaces 2,300 tons — 3.3x the Confiance's 700 tons. The Confiance reaches 21 knots vs 15 knots for the D'Entrecasteaux. The Confiance carries a crew of 24 vs 20 for the D'Entrecasteaux.

The Confiance was produced in 3 units vs 4 for the D'Entrecasteaux.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Confiance-class or D'Entrecasteaux-class?
The D'Entrecasteaux-class has greater displacement at 2,300 tons compared to the Confiance-class's 700 tons.
Which is faster, the Confiance-class or D'Entrecasteaux-class?
The Confiance-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the D'Entrecasteaux-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Confiance-class or D'Entrecasteaux-class?
The Confiance-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the D'Entrecasteaux-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Confiance-class or D'Entrecasteaux-class?
The D'Entrecasteaux-class is longer at 65.0 meters compared to the Confiance-class's 60.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Confiance-class and D'Entrecasteaux-class have?
The Confiance-class has a larger crew complement of 24 compared to the D'Entrecasteaux-class's 20 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Confiance-class or D'Entrecasteaux-class?
The D'Entrecasteaux-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Confiance-class.