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Specifications
Frankenthal Osprey
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇺🇸 United States
Category Mine warfare Mine warfare
Type Minehunter Coastal minehunter
Manufacturer Lürssen Intermarine USA / Avondale Shipyard
Year introduced 1992 1993
Number built 12 units 12 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 650 tons 895 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range NA 1,500 nm
Length 54.4 m 57.0 m
Beam 9.2 m 11.0 m
Crew 41 51
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Armament & Systems
Frankenthal Osprey
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
  • 2 × .50 caliber machine guns
  • AN/SLQ-48 mine neutralization 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 2 × Isotta Fraschini ID36 SS8V-AM diesel engines, 1,600 hp; 2 × Voith-Schneider cycloidal propulsion

Overview

The Frankenthal and the Osprey are both Mine warfare classes.

Displacement is 650 tons for the Frankenthal vs 895 tons for the Osprey. The Frankenthal reaches 18 knots vs 12 knots for the Osprey. The Frankenthal carries a crew of 41 vs 51 for the Osprey.

The Frankenthal was produced in 12 units vs 12 for the Osprey. The Frankenthal was commissioned in 1992, 1 years before the Osprey (1993).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Frankenthal-class or Osprey-class?
The Osprey-class has greater displacement at 895 tons compared to the Frankenthal-class's 650 tons.
Which is faster, the Frankenthal-class or Osprey-class?
The Frankenthal-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Osprey-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Frankenthal-class or Osprey-class?
The Osprey-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 Osprey-class?
The Osprey-class is longer at 57.0 meters compared to the Frankenthal-class's 54.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Frankenthal-class and Osprey-class have?
The Osprey-class has a larger crew complement of 51 compared to the Frankenthal-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Frankenthal-class or Osprey-class?
Both the Frankenthal-class and Osprey-class have been built in equal numbers with 12 vessels each.