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Specifications
Frankenthal Hunt
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Mine warfare Mine warfare
Type Minehunter Mine countermeasures vessel
Manufacturer Lürssen Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 1992 1979
Number built 12 units 13 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 650 tons 750 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 17.0 knots
Length 54.4 m 60.0 m
Beam 9.2 m 9.8 m
Crew 41 45
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Armament & Systems
Frankenthal Hunt
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 dual-purpose gun (upgrading to 1 × MLG 27 27 mm autocannon)
  • 2 FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS surface-to-air missile
  • 2 × Pinguin B3 mine hunting ROVs
  • Mine laying capabilities
  • 1 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm gun
  • 2 × Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
  • 3 × General purpose machine guns
Propulsion 2 × MTU 16V 538 TB91 diesel engines, 2040 kW each; 2 × electric motors for slow and silent maneuvering; 2 × Renk PLS 25 E gearboxes; 2 × controllable pitch propellers 2 shaft CAT C32 diesel 2,000 shp (1,500 kW)

Overview

The Frankenthal and the Hunt are both Mine warfare classes.

Displacement is 650 tons for the Frankenthal vs 750 tons for the Hunt. The Frankenthal reaches 18 knots vs 17 knots for the Hunt. The Frankenthal carries a crew of 41 vs 45 for the Hunt.

The Frankenthal was produced in 12 units vs 13 for the Hunt. The Frankenthal was commissioned in 1992, 13 years after the Hunt (1979).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Frankenthal-class or Hunt-class?
The Hunt-class has greater displacement at 750 tons compared to the Frankenthal-class's 650 tons.
Which is faster, the Frankenthal-class or Hunt-class?
The Frankenthal-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Hunt-class's 17 knots.
Which is longer, the Frankenthal-class or Hunt-class?
The Hunt-class is longer at 60.0 meters compared to the Frankenthal-class's 54.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Frankenthal-class and Hunt-class have?
The Hunt-class has a larger crew complement of 45 compared to the Frankenthal-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Frankenthal-class or Hunt-class?
The Hunt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Frankenthal-class.