Abukuma vs Floreal
Abukuma vs Floreal at a glance — displacement 2,550 vs 2,642 tons, length 109 vs 93 m, speed 27 vs 20 knots, crew 120 vs 90.
Specifications
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Abukuma |
Floreal |
| Origin |
🇯🇵 Japan |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Destroyer escort |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Company Limited |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
| Year introduced |
1989 |
1992 |
| Number built |
6 units |
8 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,550 tons |
2,642 tons |
| Maximum speed |
27.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
9,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
109.0 m |
93.5 m |
| Beam |
13.0 m |
14.0 m |
| Crew |
120 |
90 |
Armament & Systems
|
Abukuma |
Floreal |
| Armament |
- 8 × Harpoon missiles
- ASROC octuple launcher
- 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
- 1 × Phalanx 20 mm CIWS
- 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
- 2 x Mk.137 SRBOC chaff launcher
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- 2 Exocet MM38 missiles
- 1 × 100 mm CADAM turret
- 2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns
- 2 x 2 SIMBAD/Mistral point defence SAM
- 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun (Moroccan variant)
|
| Propulsion |
CODOG, two shafts: 2 × Kawasaki-RR SM1A gas turbines 26,650 hp (19,870 kW) and 2 × Mitsubishi S12U MTK diesels 6,000 hp (4,500 kW) |
4 × SEMT Pielstick 6 PA6 L280 BPC diesel engines, 6,580 kW (8,820 hp), 2 shafts, 1 × 203 kW (272 hp) bow thruster |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Abukuma-class or Floreal-class?
The Floreal-class has greater displacement at 2,642 tons compared to the Abukuma-class's 2,550 tons.
Which is faster, the Abukuma-class or Floreal-class?
The Abukuma-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Floreal-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Abukuma-class or Floreal-class?
The Floreal-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Abukuma-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Abukuma-class or Floreal-class?
The Abukuma-class is longer at 109.0 meters compared to the Floreal-class's 93.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Abukuma-class and Floreal-class have?
The Abukuma-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Floreal-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Abukuma-class or Floreal-class?
The Floreal-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Abukuma-class.