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Estienne d’Orves vs Wielingen

Estienne d’Orves vs Wielingen at a glance — displacement 1,100 vs 2,283 tons, length 80 vs 106 m, speed 23 vs 28 knots, crew 90 vs 160.

Specifications
Estienne d’Orves Wielingen
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇧🇪 Belgium
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Aviso Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient Boelwerf Shipyard
Year introduced 1976 1976
Number built 20 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,100 tons 2,283 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 4,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 80.0 m 106.4 m
Beam 10.3 m 12.3 m
Crew 90 160
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Armament & Systems
Estienne d’Orves Wielingen
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 Creusot-Loire automatic cannon
  • 1 x RIM-7 Sea Sparrow launcher with 8 missiles
  • 1 x MM38 Exocet launcher with 4 missiles
  • 1 x 375 mm Creusot-Loire depth charge launcher
  • 2 x ECAN Type L5 torpedo tubes with 10 torpedoes
Propulsion 2 SEMT Pielstick 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts CODOG: 1 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbine (21,000 kW) and 2 Cockerill CO 240 V12 diesel engines (4,500 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Wielingen-class?
The Wielingen-class has greater displacement at 2,283 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Wielingen-class?
The Wielingen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Wielingen-class?
Both the Estienne d’Orves-class and Wielingen-class have a range of 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Wielingen-class?
The Wielingen-class is longer at 106.4 meters compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 80.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Estienne d’Orves-class and Wielingen-class have?
The Wielingen-class has a larger crew complement of 160 compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Wielingen-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Wielingen-class.