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Estienne d’Orves vs Oslo

Estienne d’Orves vs Oslo at a glance — displacement 1,100 vs 2,134 tons, length 80 vs 96 m, speed 23 vs 25 knots, crew 90 vs 120.

Specifications
Estienne d’Orves Oslo
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Aviso Frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient Navy Main Yard, Karljohansvern
Year introduced 1976 1966
Number built 20 units 5 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,100 tons 2,134 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 3,900 nm at 15 knots
Length 80.0 m 96.6 m
Beam 10.3 m 11.2 m
Crew 90 120
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Armament & Systems
Estienne d’Orves Oslo
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
  • 2 × 3 in (76 mm) cannon
  • 1 × Bofors 40mm/70 anti-aircraft gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Rheinmetall anti-aircraft guns
  • 2 × 12.7 mm anti-aircraft guns
  • 6 × Penguin SSMs
  • 1 × 8-cell Raytheon RIM-7M Sea Sparrow Mk 29 SAM system
  • 6 × Kongsberg Terne ASW rocket-thrown depth charges
  • 2 × triple 324 mm (12.8 in) Mark 32 torpedo tubes (Sting Ray torpedoes)
Propulsion 2 SEMT Pielstick 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts Twin steam boilers, one high pressure and one low pressure steam turbine, 20,000 hp (14,914 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Oslo-class?
The Oslo-class has greater displacement at 2,134 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Oslo-class?
The Oslo-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 Oslo-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Oslo-class's 3,900 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Oslo-class?
The Oslo-class is longer at 96.6 meters compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 80.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Estienne d’Orves-class and Oslo-class have?
The Oslo-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Oslo-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Oslo-class.