Duke vs Halifax
Duke vs Halifax at a glance — displacement 4,900 vs 4,735 tons, length 133 vs 134 m, speed 28 vs 30 knots, crew 185 vs 255.
Specifications
|
Duke |
Halifax |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇨🇦 Canada |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Anti-submarine frigate |
Guided-missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd. |
| Year introduced |
1987 |
1991 |
| Number built |
16 units |
12 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$165 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,900 tons |
4,735 tons |
| Maximum speed |
28.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm at 15 knots |
9,500 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
133.0 m |
134.1 m |
| Beam |
16.1 m |
16.4 m |
| Crew |
185 |
255 |
Armament & Systems
|
Duke |
Halifax |
| 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
|
- 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon block II missiles
- 16 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow block II
- 1 × Bofors 57 mm Mk 3 gun
- 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Mk 15 Mod 21)
- 4 × 12.7 mm M2HQ Mini Typhoon remote weapon stations
- 2 × twin 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes for 24 × Honeywell Mk 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
|
| 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) |
CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (47,500 shp), 1 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6V280 diesel engine (8,800 shp) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Duke-class or Halifax-class?
The Duke-class has greater displacement at 4,900 tons compared to the Halifax-class's 4,735 tons.
Which is faster, the Duke-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Duke-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Duke-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Duke-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Duke-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class is longer at 134.1 meters compared to the Duke-class's 133.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Duke-class and Halifax-class have?
The Halifax-class has a larger crew complement of 255 compared to the Duke-class's 185 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Duke-class or Halifax-class?
The Duke-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Halifax-class.