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De Zeven Provinciën vs Type 054A

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Specifications
De Zeven Provinciën Type 054A
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Air-defense and command frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2002 2008
Number built 4 units 40 units
Estimated unit price $475 million $348 million
Displacement 6,050 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 144.2 m 134.0 m
Beam 18.8 m 16.0 m
Crew 232 --
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Armament & Systems
De Zeven Provinciën Type 054A
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 H/AKJ-16 VLS
  • HQ-16 SAM
  • Yu-8 anti submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130
  • 2 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)
  • 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers
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) CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts

Overview

The De Zeven Provinciën and the Type 054A are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 6,050 tons for the De Zeven Provinciën vs 3,963 tons for the Type 054A. The De Zeven Provinciën reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the Type 054A. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the De Zeven Provinciën vs 3,800 for the Type 054A.

The De Zeven Provinciën was produced in 4 units vs 40 for the Type 054A. Cost per hull is $475M for the De Zeven Provinciën vs $348M for the Type 054A. The De Zeven Provinciën was commissioned in 2002, 6 years before the Type 054A (2008).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Type 054A-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class has greater displacement at 6,050 tons compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,963 tons.
Which is faster, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Type 054A-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Type 054A-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Type 054A-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is longer at 144.2 meters compared to the Type 054A-class's 134.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Type 054A-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is more expensive at approximately $475 million per unit compared to the Type 054A-class at $348 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the De Zeven Provinciën-class.