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Specifications
De Zeven Provinciën Duke
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Air-defense and command frigate Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Yarrow Shipbuilders
Year introduced 2002 1987
Number built 4 units 16 units
Estimated unit price $475 million $165 million
Displacement 6,050 tons 4,900 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 7,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 144.2 m 133.0 m
Beam 18.8 m 16.1 m
Crew 232 185
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Armament & Systems
De Zeven Provinciën Duke
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
  • 1 × 32-cell Sea Ceptor GWS 35 VLS
  • 2 × quad Harpoon Block 1C (being replaced by Naval Strike Missile)
  • 2 × twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
  • 1 × BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns or 2 × 30 mm DS30B guns
  • 2 × Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns
  • 4 × General-purpose machine guns
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) CODLAG: 4 × 1,510 kW (2,025 hp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators or 4 × 1,650 kW (2,210 shp) MTU 12V4000 M53 diesel generators; 2 × GEC electric motors delivering 2,980 kW (3,996 hp) each; 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM1C delivering 19,500 kW (26,150 hp)

Overview

The De Zeven Provinciën and the Duke are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 6,050 tons for the De Zeven Provinciën vs 4,900 tons for the Duke. The De Zeven Provinciën reaches 30 knots vs 28 knots for the Duke. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the De Zeven Provinciën vs 7,500 for the Duke. The De Zeven Provinciën carries a crew of 232 vs 185 for the Duke.

The De Zeven Provinciën was produced in 4 units vs 16 for the Duke. Cost per hull is $475M for the De Zeven Provinciën vs $165M for the Duke. The De Zeven Provinciën was commissioned in 2002, 15 years after the Duke (1987).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Duke-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class has greater displacement at 6,050 tons compared to the Duke-class's 4,900 tons.
Which is faster, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Duke-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Duke-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Duke-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is longer at 144.2 meters compared to the Duke-class's 133.0 meters.
How many crew members do the De Zeven Provinciën-class and Duke-class have?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class has a larger crew complement of 232 compared to the Duke-class's 185 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Duke-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is more expensive at approximately $475 million per unit compared to the Duke-class at $165 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the De Zeven Provinciën-class.