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Estienne d’Orves vs Naresuan

Estienne d’Orves vs Naresuan at a glance — displacement 1,100 vs 2,985 tons, length 80 vs 120 m, speed 23 vs 32 knots, crew 90 vs 150.

Specifications
Estienne d’Orves Naresuan
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇹🇭 Thailand
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Aviso Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai
Year introduced 1976 1994
Number built 20 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,100 tons 2,985 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 80.0 m 120.5 m
Beam 10.3 m 13.7 m
Crew 90 150
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Armament & Systems
Estienne d’Orves Naresuan
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 × 127 mm Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 8-cell Mk 41 VLS with RIM-162 ESSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 SEMT Pielstick 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU 20V1163 diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class has greater displacement at 2,985 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Naresuan-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Naresuan-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class is longer at 120.5 meters compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 80.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Estienne d’Orves-class and Naresuan-class have?
The Naresuan-class has a larger crew complement of 150 compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Naresuan-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Naresuan-class.