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Estienne d’Orves vs La Fayette

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Specifications
Estienne d’Orves La Fayette
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Aviso General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient DCNS
Year introduced 1976 1996
Number built 20 units 20 units
Estimated unit price NA $325 million
Displacement 1,100 tons 3,200 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 9,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 80.0 m 125.0 m
Beam 10.3 m 15.4 m
Crew 90 164
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Armament & Systems
Estienne d’Orves La Fayette
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 x 100 mm TR automatic gun
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 8 x Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x Crotale CN2 CIWS
  • 2 x 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM
  • 2 x 2 manually operated Simbad/Mistral
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 La Fayette are both Frigate classes.

The La Fayette displaces 3,200 tons — 2.9x the Estienne d’Orves's 1,100 tons. The Estienne d’Orves reaches 23 knots vs 25 knots for the La Fayette. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Estienne d’Orves vs 9,000 for the La Fayette. The Estienne d’Orves carries a crew of 90 vs 164 for the La Fayette.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Estienne d’Orves-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has greater displacement at 3,200 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Estienne d’Orves-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-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 La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-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 La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-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 La Fayette-class have?
The La Fayette-class has a larger crew complement of 164 compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Estienne d’Orves-class or La Fayette-class?
Both the Estienne d’Orves-class and La Fayette-class have been built in equal numbers with 20 vessels each.