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De Zeven Provinciën vs La Fayette

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Specifications
De Zeven Provinciën La Fayette
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Air-defense and command frigate General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding DCNS
Year introduced 2002 1996
Number built 4 units 20 units
Estimated unit price $475 million $325 million
Displacement 6,050 tons 3,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 9,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 144.2 m 125.0 m
Beam 18.8 m 15.4 m
Crew 232 164
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
De Zeven Provinciën La Fayette
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 x 100 mm TR automatic gun
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 8 x Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x Crotale CN2 CIWS
  • 2 x 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM
  • 2 x 2 manually operated Simbad/Mistral
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) 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)

Overview

The De Zeven Provinciën and the La Fayette are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 6,050 tons for the De Zeven Provinciën vs 3,200 tons for the La Fayette. The De Zeven Provinciën reaches 30 knots vs 25 knots for the La Fayette. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the De Zeven Provinciën vs 9,000 for the La Fayette. The De Zeven Provinciën carries a crew of 232 vs 164 for the La Fayette.

The De Zeven Provinciën was produced in 4 units vs 20 for the La Fayette. Cost per hull is $475M for the De Zeven Provinciën vs $325M for the La Fayette. The De Zeven Provinciën was commissioned in 2002, 6 years after the La Fayette (1996).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or La Fayette-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class has greater displacement at 6,050 tons compared to the La Fayette-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or La Fayette-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or La Fayette-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is longer at 144.2 meters compared to the La Fayette-class's 125.0 meters.
How many crew members do the De Zeven Provinciën-class and La Fayette-class have?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class has a larger crew complement of 232 compared to the La Fayette-class's 164 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or La Fayette-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is more expensive at approximately $475 million per unit compared to the La Fayette-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the De Zeven Provinciën-class.