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Ensdorf vs Hunt

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Specifications
Ensdorf Hunt
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Mine warfare Mine warfare
Type Minesweeper Mine countermeasures vessel
Manufacturer Lürssen Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 1989 1979
Number built 5 units 13 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 650 tons 750 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 17.0 knots
Length 54.4 m 60.0 m
Beam 9.2 m 9.8 m
Crew 45 45
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Armament & Systems
Ensdorf Hunt
Armament
  • 2 × Bofors 40mm/L70 dual-purpose gun
  • FIM-92 Stinger surface-to-air missiles (MANPADS)
  • Mine-laying capabilities (60 mines)
  • 1 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm gun
  • 2 × Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
  • 3 × General purpose machine guns
Propulsion 2 × MTU 16V 538 TB91 diesel engines, 2240 kW each; 2 × Renk PLS 25 gearboxes; 2 × propeller shafts driving controllable pitch propellers 2 shaft CAT C32 diesel 2,000 shp (1,500 kW)

Overview

The Ensdorf and the Hunt are both Mine warfare classes.

Displacement is 650 tons for the Ensdorf vs 750 tons for the Hunt. The Ensdorf reaches 18 knots vs 17 knots for the Hunt. The Ensdorf carries a crew of 45 vs 45 for the Hunt.

The Ensdorf was produced in 5 units vs 13 for the Hunt. The Ensdorf was commissioned in 1989, 10 years after the Hunt (1979).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ensdorf-class or Hunt-class?
The Hunt-class has greater displacement at 750 tons compared to the Ensdorf-class's 650 tons.
Which is faster, the Ensdorf-class or Hunt-class?
The Ensdorf-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Hunt-class's 17 knots.
Which is longer, the Ensdorf-class or Hunt-class?
The Hunt-class is longer at 60.0 meters compared to the Ensdorf-class's 54.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Ensdorf-class and Hunt-class have?
The Hunt-class has a larger crew complement of 45 compared to the Ensdorf-class's 45 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ensdorf-class or Hunt-class?
The Hunt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Ensdorf-class.