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Duke vs Meko 200

Duke vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 4,900 vs 3,400 tons, length 133 vs 118 m, speed 28 vs 32 knots, crew 185 vs 220.

Specifications
Duke Meko 200
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow Shipbuilders Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1987 1987
Number built 16 units 34 units
Estimated unit price $165 million NA
Displacement 4,900 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 15 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 133.0 m 118.0 m
Beam 16.1 m 14.8 m
Crew 185 220
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Armament & Systems
Duke Meko 200
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 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 2 naval artillery gun
  • 3 × Phalanx or Sea Zenith CIWS
  • Mk-41 Mod 5/Mod 8 VLS for ESSM and Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 2 x 8 × Harpoon or 2 x 8 × RBS-15 SSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm Mk-32 Mod 5 tubes
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) 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Duke-class or Meko 200-class?
The Duke-class has greater displacement at 4,900 tons compared to the Meko 200-class's 3,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Duke-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Duke-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Duke-class or Meko 200-class?
The Duke-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Meko 200-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Duke-class or Meko 200-class?
The Duke-class is longer at 133.0 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Duke-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Duke-class's 185 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Duke-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Duke-class.