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Estienne d’Orves vs Kang Ding

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Specifications
Estienne d’Orves Kang Ding
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Aviso General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient DNCS
Year introduced 1976 1996
Number built 20 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA $467 million
Displacement 1,100 tons 3,800 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 9,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 80.0 m 125.0 m
Beam 10.3 m 15.4 m
Crew 90 141
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Armament & Systems
Estienne d’Orves Kang Ding
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 x Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x MIM-72 Chaparral
  • 2 x Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes
  • 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm
  • 2 x Bofors 40 mm L70 guns
  • 1 x Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 x cell Hua Yang VLS (32 quad-packed TC-2N missile)
Propulsion 2 SEMT Pielstick 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)

Overview

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

The Kang Ding displaces 3,800 tons — 3.5x the Estienne d’Orves's 1,100 tons. The Estienne d’Orves reaches 23 knots vs 25 knots for the Kang Ding. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Estienne d’Orves vs 9,000 for the Kang Ding. The Estienne d’Orves carries a crew of 90 vs 141 for the Kang Ding.

The Estienne d’Orves was produced in 20 units vs 6 for the Kang Ding. The Estienne d’Orves was commissioned in 1976, 20 years before the Kang Ding (1996).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class has greater displacement at 3,800 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 80.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Estienne d’Orves-class and Kang Ding-class have?
The Kang Ding-class has a larger crew complement of 141 compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Kang Ding-class.