Álvaro de Bazán vs De Zeven Provinciën

Overview

The Álvaro de Bazán is a Destroyer, while the De Zeven Provinciën is a Frigate.

Displacement is 6,494 tons for the Álvaro de Bazán vs 6,050 tons for the De Zeven Provinciën. The Álvaro de Bazán reaches 28 knots vs 30 knots for the De Zeven Provinciën. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Álvaro de Bazán vs 4,000 for the De Zeven Provinciën. The Álvaro de Bazán carries a crew of 201 vs 232 for the De Zeven Provinciën.

The Álvaro de Bazán was produced in 5 units vs 4 for the De Zeven Provinciën. Cost per hull is $1,100M for the Álvaro de Bazán vs $2,052M for the De Zeven Provinciën.

Spanish guided-missile frigate, 6,494 tons displacement, uses CODOG propulsion.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer NAVANTIA
Year introduced 2002
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price $1,100 million
Dutch air-defense and command frigate, introduced in 2002, reaches a speed of 30 knots.
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate
Type Air-defense and command frigate
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2002
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $2,052 million
Displacement 6,494 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 146.7 m
Beam 18.6 m
Crew 201
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (46,650 hp), 2 × Caterpillar 3600 diesel engines (12,000 hp)
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in (127.0 mm)/54 Mk45 Mod 2 gun
  • 1 × Mark 41 (VLS) (48-cell)
  • 32 × Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA
  • 64 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 2 × twin 12.75 in (323.8 mm) Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo tubes
  • 12 × Honeywell Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
  • 2 × 20 mm autocannon (F101-104)
  • 2 × 25 mm autocannon (F105)
  • 4 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns
Displacement 6,050 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 144.2 m
Beam 18.8 m
Crew 232
Propulsion 2 × Wärtsilä 16 V26 marine diesel engines (5.1 MW each), 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM 1A gas turbines (19.5 MW each)
Armament
  • 1 × Oto Melara 127 mm/54 dual-purpose gun
  • 2–4 × Browning M2 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 4–6 × FN MAG 7.62 mm machine guns
  • 2 × Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 40-cell Mk 41 vertical launching system
  • SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
  • Evolved SeaSparrow missiles
  • Tomahawk cruise missiles
  • 8 × Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × twin Mk 32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers with Mk 46 Mod 5 torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or De Zeven Provinciën-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class has greater displacement at 6,494 tons compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 6,050 tons.
Which is faster, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or De Zeven Provinciën-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or De Zeven Provinciën-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or De Zeven Provinciën-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class is longer at 146.7 meters compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 144.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Álvaro de Bazán-class and De Zeven Provinciën-class have?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class has a larger crew complement of 232 compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 201 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or De Zeven Provinciën-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is more expensive at approximately $2.1 billion per unit compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class at $1.1 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or De Zeven Provinciën-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the De Zeven Provinciën-class.