Daring vs Hobart

The Daring and the Hobart are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 7,350 tons for the Daring vs 7,000 tons for the Hobart. The Daring reaches 32 knots vs 28 knots for the Hobart. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Daring vs 5,000 for the Hobart. The Daring carries a crew of 191 vs 186 for the Hobart. The Daring was produced in 6 units vs 3 for the Hobart. Cost per hull is $1,300M for the Daring vs $2,020M for the Hobart. The Daring was commissioned in 2009, 8 years before the Hobart (2017).

British destroyer, introduced in 2009, uses integrated electric propulsion for a speed of 32 knots.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships
Year introduced 2009
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price $1,300 million
Spanish guided-missile destroyer, 7,000 tons displacement, uses a combined diesel or gas propulsion system.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2017
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $2,020 million
Displacement 7,350 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots â—‰
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 152.4 m â—‰
Beam 21.2 m â—‰
Crew 191 â—‰
Propulsion 2 shafts integrated electric propulsion with 2 × Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines (21.5 MW each) and 2 × Wärtsilä 12V200 diesel generators (2 MW each) or 3 × MTU 4000 series diesel generators (3 MW each)
Armament
  • 48 × Sylver vertical launching system A50 (Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles)
  • 24 × Sea Ceptor silos (planned)
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 7.62 mm Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
  • 6 × 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns
  • 2 x DragonFire laser-based directed energy weapon (planned)
  • Harpoon Block 1C SSMs (retired 2023)
  • Naval Strike Missile (replacement)
Displacement 7,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 28.0 knots â—‰
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 147.2 m â—‰
Beam 18.6 m â—‰
Crew 186 â—‰
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement: 2 × General Electric Marine model 7LM2500-SA-MLG38 gas turbines (17,500 kW each), 2 × Caterpillar Bravo 16 V Bravo diesel engines (5,650 kW each)
Armament
  • 48-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (SM-2, RIM-162 ESSM, SM-6, Tomahawk)
  • 2 x 4-canister Naval Strike Missile launchers
  • 2 × 2-tube Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact torpedoes)
  • 1 × 5"/64 calibre Mark 45 mod 4 main gun
  • 2 × 25mm M242 Bushmaster Mk 38 mod 2 Typhoon RWS
  • 1 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daring-class or Hobart-class?
The Daring-class has greater displacement at 7,350 tons compared to the Hobart-class's 7,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Daring-class or Hobart-class?
The Daring-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Hobart-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daring-class or Hobart-class?
The Daring-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Hobart-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daring-class or Hobart-class?
The Daring-class is longer at 152.4 meters compared to the Hobart-class's 147.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Daring-class and Hobart-class have?
The Daring-class has a larger crew complement of 191 compared to the Hobart-class's 186 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Daring-class or Hobart-class?
The Hobart-class is more expensive at approximately $2.0 billion per unit compared to the Daring-class at $1.3 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daring-class or Hobart-class?
The Daring-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Hobart-class.