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Constellation vs River

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Specifications
Constellation River
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇦 Canada
Category Frigate Destroyer
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer Fincantieri Marinette Marine Irving Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2029 --
Number built 2 units 15 units
Estimated unit price $1,280 million NA
Displacement 7,291 tons 8,080 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 16 knots 7,000 nm
Length 151.2 m 151.4 m
Beam 19.8 m 20.8 m
Crew 200 210
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Armament & Systems
Constellation River
Armament
  • 32 Mark 41 VLS cells
  • BGM-109 Tomahawk Cruise Missile
  • RIM-162 ESSM Block 2
  • RIM-174 Standard ERAM
  • RIM-66 Standard SM-2 Block 3C
  • 16 × canister-launched over-the-horizon anti-ship weapons
  • RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
  • Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • M240 or M2 machine guns
  • 2 × quad box launchers (8 × Naval Strike Missile)
  • 1 × 21-cell Mk-144 GML (RIM-116 block II)
  • 1 × 24-cell Mk 41 VLS (RIM-162 ESSM Block II, RIM-66 SM-2 Block IIIC, BGM-109 Block V)
  • 2 × twin 324 mm torpedo tubes (Mk 54 Lightweight Torpedo)
  • 1 × BAE 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 naval gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 Mod 4 30 mm autocannons
  • 11 × 7.62 mm C6 FLEX or 12.7 mm M2 machine guns
Propulsion CODLAG: 1 × General Electric LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × electric propulsion motors (INDAR 2 x 3.4 MW), 4 × ship service diesel generators (Rolls-Royce MTU 20V 4000 M53B engine 3000 kW), 2 x fixed-pitch propellers, 1 × auxiliary propulsion unit CODLOG: 2 × General Electric electric motors, 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × Rolls-Royce MTU Type 20V 4000 M53B high-speed diesel generators

Overview

The Constellation is a Frigate, while the River is a Destroyer.

Displacement is 7,291 tons for the Constellation vs 8,080 tons for the River. The Constellation reaches 26 knots vs 27 knots for the River. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Constellation vs 7,000 for the River. The Constellation carries a crew of 200 vs 210 for the River.

The Constellation was produced in 2 units vs 15 for the River.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Constellation-class or River-class?
The River-class has greater displacement at 8,080 tons compared to the Constellation-class's 7,291 tons.
Which is faster, the Constellation-class or River-class?
The River-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Constellation-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Constellation-class or River-class?
The River-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Constellation-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Constellation-class or River-class?
The River-class is longer at 151.4 meters compared to the Constellation-class's 151.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Constellation-class and River-class have?
The River-class has a larger crew complement of 210 compared to the Constellation-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Constellation-class or River-class?
The River-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Constellation-class.