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Duke vs Kortenaer

Duke vs Kortenaer at a glance — displacement 4,900 vs 3,690 tons, length 133 vs 130 m, speed 28 vs 30 knots, crew 185 vs 176.

Specifications
Duke Kortenaer
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow Shipbuilders De Schelde
Year introduced 1987 1978
Number built 16 units 12 units
Estimated unit price $165 million NA
Displacement 4,900 tons 3,690 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 15 knots 4,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 133.0 m 130.5 m
Beam 16.1 m 14.6 m
Crew 185 176
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Armament & Systems
Duke Kortenaer
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 × OTO-Melara Compatto 76 mm/62 cal. gun
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 2 × twin Mk46 torpedo tubes
  • 2 × quad RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 × 8-cell Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers
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 gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines (4,900 shp each) and 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines (25,700 shp each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Duke-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Duke-class has greater displacement at 4,900 tons compared to the Kortenaer-class's 3,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Duke-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-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 Kortenaer-class?
The Duke-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Kortenaer-class's 4,700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Duke-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Duke-class is longer at 133.0 meters compared to the Kortenaer-class's 130.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Duke-class and Kortenaer-class have?
The Duke-class has a larger crew complement of 185 compared to the Kortenaer-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Duke-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Duke-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Kortenaer-class.