De Zeven Provinciën vs Sachsen

De Zeven Provinciën

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

German frigate, introduced in 2003, utilizes two diesel engines and one gas turbine for propulsion.
Origin	🇩🇪 Germany
Category	Frigate
Type	Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer	Blohm + Voss
Year introduced	2003
Number built	3 units
Estimated unit price	$750 million

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

Displacement	5,780 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots ◉
Range	4,000 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	143.0 m ◉
Beam	17.4 m ◉
Crew	230 ◉
Propulsion	2 × MTU V20 diesel engines (20,100 hp), 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (31,500 hp), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers
Armament	1 × OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun 2 × Mauser MLG 27 27 mm autocannons 32 × Mk 41 cells for SM-2 and RIM-162 ESSM surface-to-air missiles 2 × RAM launchers 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers 2 × triple torpedo launchers with MU90 Impact torpedoes

Which has greater displacement, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Sachsen-class?

The De Zeven Provinciën-class has greater displacement at 6,050 tons compared to the Sachsen-class's 5,780 tons.

Which is faster, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Sachsen-class?

The De Zeven Provinciën-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Sachsen-class's 29 knots.

Which has longer range, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Sachsen-class?

The Sachsen-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 4,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Sachsen-class?

The De Zeven Provinciën-class is longer at 144.2 meters compared to the Sachsen-class's 143.0 meters.

How many crew members do the De Zeven Provinciën-class and Sachsen-class have?

The De Zeven Provinciën-class has a larger crew complement of 232 compared to the Sachsen-class's 230 crew members.

Which is more expensive, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Sachsen-class?

The De Zeven Provinciën-class is more expensive at approximately $2.1 billion per unit compared to the Sachsen-class at $750 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Sachsen-class?

The De Zeven Provinciën-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Sachsen-class.