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Estienne d’Orves vs Hydra

Estienne d’Orves vs Hydra at a glance — displacement 1,100 vs 4,000 tons, length 80 vs 117 m, speed 23 vs 31 knots, crew 90 vs 173.

Specifications
Estienne d’Orves Hydra
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Aviso Frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1976 1992
Number built 20 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,100 tons 4,000 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 4,100 nm at 18 knots
Length 80.0 m 117.5 m
Beam 10.3 m 14.8 m
Crew 90 173
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Armament & Systems
Estienne d’Orves Hydra
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
  • 1× Mk 45 Mod 2A 5" gun
  • 2× Mk15 Phalanx 20 mm CIWS
  • 2 Mk141 2×4 Harpoon missile launchers
  • Mk 48 Mod 2 vertical launcher for 16× RIM-162 ESSM
  • 2 Mk32 Mod 5 2×324mm T/T for Mk46 torpedoes
Propulsion 2 SEMT Pielstick 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts 2 shaft CODOG, controllable pitch propellers, 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 60,656 hp (45,231 kW), 2 MTU 20V 956 diesel engines, 10,040 hp (7,490 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Hydra-class?
The Hydra-class has greater displacement at 4,000 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Hydra-class?
The Hydra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Hydra-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Hydra-class's 4,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Hydra-class?
The Hydra-class is longer at 117.5 meters compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 80.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Estienne d’Orves-class and Hydra-class have?
The Hydra-class has a larger crew complement of 173 compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Hydra-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Hydra-class.