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Frankenthal vs Katanpää

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Specifications
Frankenthal Katanpää
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇫🇮 Finland
Category Mine warfare Mine warfare
Type Minehunter Mine countermeasures vessel
Manufacturer Lürssen Intermarine SpA, Sarzana, Italy
Year introduced 1992 2012
Number built 12 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA $90 million
Displacement 650 tons 680 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 13.0 knots
Range NA 1,500 nm
Length 54.4 m 52.5 m
Beam 9.2 m 9.9 m
Crew 41 36
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Armament & Systems
Frankenthal Katanpää
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
  • Mine countermeasures suite
  • Kongsberg Hugin 1000 AUV
  • Atlas Elektronik Seafox mine disposal system
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 Diesel-electric; 2 × MTU 8V-396-TE74 (2 × 1,000 kW); 2 × Voith Schneider propellers

Overview

The Frankenthal and the Katanpää are both Mine warfare classes.

Displacement is 650 tons for the Frankenthal vs 680 tons for the Katanpää. The Frankenthal reaches 18 knots vs 13 knots for the Katanpää. The Frankenthal carries a crew of 41 vs 36 for the Katanpää.

The Frankenthal was produced in 12 units vs 3 for the Katanpää. The Frankenthal was commissioned in 1992, 20 years before the Katanpää (2012).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Frankenthal-class or Katanpää-class?
The Katanpää-class has greater displacement at 680 tons compared to the Frankenthal-class's 650 tons.
Which is faster, the Frankenthal-class or Katanpää-class?
The Frankenthal-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Katanpää-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Frankenthal-class or Katanpää-class?
The Katanpää-class has a longer range at 1,500 nautical miles compared to the Frankenthal-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Frankenthal-class or Katanpää-class?
The Frankenthal-class is longer at 54.4 meters compared to the Katanpää-class's 52.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Frankenthal-class and Katanpää-class have?
The Frankenthal-class has a larger crew complement of 41 compared to the Katanpää-class's 36 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Frankenthal-class or Katanpää-class?
The Frankenthal-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Katanpää-class.