Daring vs Hobart

Daring

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 ◉
Maximum speed	32.0 knots ◉
Range	7,000 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	152.4 m ◉
Beam	21.2 m ◉
Crew	191 ◉
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 ◉
Maximum speed	28.0 knots ◉
Range	5,000 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	147.2 m ◉
Beam	18.6 m ◉
Crew	186 ◉
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

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.