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Estienne d’Orves vs Niterói

Estienne d’Orves vs Niterói at a glance — displacement 1,100 vs 3,355 tons, length 80 vs 129 m, speed 23 vs 30 knots, crew 90 vs 217.

Specifications
Estienne d’Orves Niterói
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Aviso Frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 1976 1976
Number built 20 units 7 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,100 tons 3,355 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 5,300 nm at 19 knots
Length 80.0 m 129.2 m
Beam 10.3 m 13.5 m
Crew 90 217
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Armament & Systems
Estienne d’Orves Niterói
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 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun • Aspide SAM • Exocet missiles • Mk 46 torpedoes
Propulsion 2 SEMT Pielstick 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has greater displacement at 3,355 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-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 Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has a longer range at 5,300 nautical miles compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 80.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Estienne d’Orves-class and Niterói-class have?
The Niterói-class has a larger crew complement of 217 compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Niterói-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Niterói-class.