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Duke vs Fridtjof Nansen

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Specifications
Duke Fridtjof Nansen
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Multi-role frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow Shipbuilders Navantia
Year introduced 1987 2006
Number built 16 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $165 million $489 million
Displacement 4,900 tons 5,290 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 15 knots 4,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 133.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 16.1 m 16.8 m
Crew 185 120
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Armament & Systems
Duke Fridtjof Nansen
Armament
  • 1 × 32-cell Sea Ceptor GWS 35 VLS
  • 2 × quad Harpoon Block 1C (being replaced by Naval Strike Missile)
  • 2 × twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
  • 1 × BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns or 2 × 30 mm DS30B guns
  • 2 × Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns
  • 4 × General-purpose machine guns
  • 1 or 2 × 8-cell Mk 41 VLS (32 × RIM-162 ESSM)
  • 8 × Naval Strike Missile SSMs
  • 4 × torpedo tubes for Sting Ray torpedoes
  • Depth charges
  • 1 × 76 mm OTO Melara Super Rapid gun
  • 3 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine gun in Sea Protector mounts
  • 2 × 7.62mm MG 3 machine gun
Propulsion CODLAG: 4 × 1,510 kW (2,025 hp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators or 4 × 1,650 kW (2,210 shp) MTU 12V4000 M53 diesel generators; 2 × GEC electric motors delivering 2,980 kW (3,996 hp) each; 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM1C delivering 19,500 kW (26,150 hp) Combined diesel and gas turbine (CODAG): Two BAZAN BRAVO 12V 4.5 MW diesel engines, one GE LM2500 21.5 MW gas turbine, two shafts driving controllable pitch propellers, 1 MW Brunvoll retractable bow thruster

Overview

The Duke and the Fridtjof Nansen are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,900 tons for the Duke vs 5,290 tons for the Fridtjof Nansen. The Duke reaches 28 knots vs 27 knots for the Fridtjof Nansen. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Duke vs 4,500 for the Fridtjof Nansen. The Duke carries a crew of 185 vs 120 for the Fridtjof Nansen.

The Duke was produced in 16 units vs 5 for the Fridtjof Nansen. Cost per hull is $165M for the Duke vs $489M for the Fridtjof Nansen. The Duke was commissioned in 1987, 19 years before the Fridtjof Nansen (2006).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Duke-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class has greater displacement at 5,290 tons compared to the Duke-class's 4,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Duke-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Duke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Duke-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Duke-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Duke-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Duke-class's 133.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Duke-class and Fridtjof Nansen-class have?
The Duke-class has a larger crew complement of 185 compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 120 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Duke-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class is more expensive at approximately $489 million per unit compared to the Duke-class at $165 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Duke-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Duke-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Fridtjof Nansen-class.