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Estienne d’Orves vs Karel Doorman

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Specifications
Estienne d’Orves Karel Doorman
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Aviso Multi-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1976 1991
Number built 20 units 8 units
Estimated unit price NA $294 million
Displacement 1,100 tons 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 80.0 m 122.0 m
Beam 10.3 m 14.0 m
Crew 90 154
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Armament & Systems
Estienne d’Orves Karel Doorman
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
  • 16 × RIM-7 Sea Sparrow anti-air VLS
  • 8 × Boeing Harpoon anti-ship missile
  • 2–6 × FN MAG 7.62 mm machine gun
  • 2–4 × Browning M2 12.7 mm machine gun
  • 2 × Twin-Mark 46 torpedo tubes
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 1 × Goalkeeper CIWS
Propulsion 2 SEMT Pielstick 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts CODOG-propulsion: 2 × Rolls-Royce Spey 1A (16,700 hp) gas turbines, 2 × Stork-Werkspoor 12SW280 (4,895 hp) + 4 Stork DRO 218K diesel engines

Overview

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

The Karel Doorman displaces 3,500 tons — 3.2x the Estienne d’Orves's 1,100 tons. The Estienne d’Orves reaches 23 knots vs 30 knots for the Karel Doorman. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Estienne d’Orves vs 5,000 for the Karel Doorman. The Estienne d’Orves carries a crew of 90 vs 154 for the Karel Doorman.

The Estienne d’Orves was produced in 20 units vs 8 for the Karel Doorman. The Estienne d’Orves was commissioned in 1976, 15 years before the Karel Doorman (1991).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Karel Doorman-class?
The Karel Doorman-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Karel Doorman-class?
The Karel Doorman-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 Karel Doorman-class?
The Karel Doorman-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Karel Doorman-class?
The Karel Doorman-class is longer at 122.0 meters compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 80.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Estienne d’Orves-class and Karel Doorman-class have?
The Karel Doorman-class has a larger crew complement of 154 compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Karel Doorman-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Karel Doorman-class.