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Estienne d’Orves vs Halifax

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Specifications
Estienne d’Orves Halifax
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇨🇦 Canada
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Aviso Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd.
Year introduced 1976 1991
Number built 20 units 12 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,100 tons 4,735 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 9,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 80.0 m 134.1 m
Beam 10.3 m 16.4 m
Crew 90 255
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Armament & Systems
Estienne d’Orves Halifax
Armament
  • 2 Exocet MM38 SSMs
  • 1 x 100 mm CADAM gun turret
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 4 x 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 4 x L3 or L5 type torpedoes
  • 1 x sextuple Bofors 375 mm rocket launcher
  • 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 2 SEMT Pielstick 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (47,500 shp), 1 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6V280 diesel engine (8,800 shp)

Overview

The Estienne d’Orves and the Halifax are both Frigate classes.

The Halifax displaces 4,735 tons — 4.3x the Estienne d’Orves's 1,100 tons. The Estienne d’Orves reaches 23 knots vs 30 knots for the Halifax. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Estienne d’Orves vs 9,500 for the Halifax. The Estienne d’Orves carries a crew of 90 vs 255 for the Halifax.

The Estienne d’Orves was produced in 20 units vs 12 for the Halifax. The Estienne d’Orves was commissioned in 1976, 15 years before the Halifax (1991).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class has greater displacement at 4,735 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class is longer at 134.1 meters compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 80.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Estienne d’Orves-class and Halifax-class have?
The Halifax-class has a larger crew complement of 255 compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Halifax-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Halifax-class.