Frankenthal vs Hunt
Frankenthal vs Hunt at a glance — displacement 650 vs 750 tons, length 54 vs 60 m, speed 18 vs 17 knots, crew 41 vs 45.
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 |
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) |
Detailed Comparison
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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.