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Estienne d’Orves vs Kotor

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Specifications
Estienne d’Orves Kotor
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇸 Ex-Yugoslavia
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Aviso Frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient Kraljevica Shipyard
Year introduced 1976 1986
Number built 20 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,100 tons 1,492 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 1,800 nm at 14 knots
Length 80.0 m 91.8 m
Beam 10.3 m 12.8 m
Crew 90 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Estienne d’Orves Kotor
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 × SA-N-4 SAM launcher
  • 4 × SS-N-2 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 76.2 mm double-barreled naval gun AK-726
  • 2 × AK-230 CIWS
  • 2 × RBU-6000 ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 × MTU-IV Strela 2M launchers
  • 20 × naval mines
Propulsion 2 SEMT Pielstick 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts 2 shaft CODAG, 1 gas turbine - 11,4720 kW, 2 diesels - 3,648 kW

Overview

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

Displacement is 1,100 tons for the Estienne d’Orves vs 1,492 tons for the Kotor. The Estienne d’Orves reaches 23 knots vs 27 knots for the Kotor. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Estienne d’Orves vs 1,800 for the Kotor.

The Estienne d’Orves was produced in 20 units vs 2 for the Kotor. The Estienne d’Orves was commissioned in 1976, 10 years before the Kotor (1986).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Kotor-class?
The Kotor-class has greater displacement at 1,492 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Kotor-class?
The Kotor-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Kotor-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Kotor-class's 1,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Kotor-class?
The Kotor-class is longer at 91.8 meters compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 80.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Kotor-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Kotor-class.