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Estienne d’Orves vs Kortenaer

Estienne d’Orves vs Kortenaer at a glance — displacement 1,100 vs 3,690 tons, length 80 vs 130 m, speed 23 vs 30 knots, crew 90 vs 176.

Specifications
Estienne d’Orves Kortenaer
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Aviso Frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient De Schelde
Year introduced 1976 1978
Number built 20 units 12 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,100 tons 3,690 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 4,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 80.0 m 130.5 m
Beam 10.3 m 14.6 m
Crew 90 176
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Armament & Systems
Estienne d’Orves Kortenaer
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 × OTO-Melara Compatto 76 mm/62 cal. gun
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 2 × twin Mk46 torpedo tubes
  • 2 × quad RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 × 8-cell Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers
Propulsion 2 SEMT Pielstick 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts Combined gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines (4,900 shp each) and 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines (25,700 shp each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class has greater displacement at 3,690 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-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 Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class has a longer range at 4,700 nautical miles compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 80.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Estienne d’Orves-class and Kortenaer-class have?
The Kortenaer-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Kortenaer-class.