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De Zeven Provinciën vs Meko 200

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Specifications
De Zeven Provinciën Meko 200
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Air-defense and command frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 2002 1987
Number built 4 units 34 units
Estimated unit price $475 million NA
Displacement 6,050 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 144.2 m 118.0 m
Beam 18.8 m 14.8 m
Crew 232 220
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Armament & Systems
De Zeven Provinciën Meko 200
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 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 2 naval artillery gun
  • 3 × Phalanx or Sea Zenith CIWS
  • Mk-41 Mod 5/Mod 8 VLS for ESSM and Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 2 x 8 × Harpoon or 2 x 8 × RBS-15 SSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm Mk-32 Mod 5 tubes
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) 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration.

Overview

The De Zeven Provinciën and the Meko 200 are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 6,050 tons for the De Zeven Provinciën vs 3,400 tons for the Meko 200. The De Zeven Provinciën reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Meko 200. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the De Zeven Provinciën vs 6,000 for the Meko 200. The De Zeven Provinciën carries a crew of 232 vs 220 for the Meko 200.

The De Zeven Provinciën was produced in 4 units vs 34 for the Meko 200. The De Zeven Provinciën was commissioned in 2002, 15 years after the Meko 200 (1987).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Meko 200-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class has greater displacement at 6,050 tons compared to the Meko 200-class's 3,400 tons.
Which is faster, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Meko 200-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is longer at 144.2 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the De Zeven Provinciën-class and Meko 200-class have?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class has a larger crew complement of 232 compared to the Meko 200-class's 220 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the De Zeven Provinciën-class.