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De Zeven Provinciën vs Hobart

De Zeven Provinciën vs Hobart at a glance — displacement 6,050 vs 7,000 tons, length 144 vs 147 m, speed 30 vs 28 knots, crew 232 vs 186.

Specifications
De Zeven Provinciën Hobart
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Frigate Destroyer
Type Air-defense and command frigate Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Navantia
Year introduced 2002 2017
Number built 4 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $475 million $2,020 million
Displacement 6,050 tons 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 144.2 m 147.2 m
Beam 18.8 m 18.6 m
Crew 232 186
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Armament & Systems
De Zeven Provinciën Hobart
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
  • 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
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) 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)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Hobart-class?
The Hobart-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 6,050 tons.
Which is faster, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Hobart-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Hobart-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Hobart-class?
The Hobart-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Hobart-class?
The Hobart-class is longer at 147.2 meters compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 144.2 meters.
How many crew members do the De Zeven Provinciën-class and Hobart-class have?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class has a larger crew complement of 232 compared to the Hobart-class's 186 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Hobart-class?
The Hobart-class is more expensive at approximately $2 billion per unit compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class at $475 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Hobart-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Hobart-class.