Frankenthal vs Tripartite
Frankenthal vs Tripartite at a glance — displacement 650 vs 571 tons, length 54 vs 51 m, speed 18 vs 15 knots, crew 41 vs 55.
Specifications
|
Frankenthal |
Tripartite |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Mine warfare |
Mine warfare |
| Type |
Minehunter |
Minehunter |
| Manufacturer |
Lürssen |
Arsenal de Lorient |
| Year introduced |
1992 |
1983 |
| Number built |
12 units |
40 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
650 tons |
571 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
3,000 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
54.4 m |
51.6 m |
| Beam |
9.2 m |
8.9 m |
| Crew |
41 |
55 |
Armament & Systems
|
Frankenthal |
Tripartite |
| 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 × 20 mm modèle F2 gun
- 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
- 2 × 7.62 mm 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 |
1 × Brons-Werkspoor A-RUB 215V-12 diesel engine 1,400 kW (1,900 hp), 1 shaft; 2 × 180 kW (240 hp) ACEC active rudders; 1 × bow thruster |
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Which has greater displacement, the Frankenthal-class or Tripartite-class?
The Frankenthal-class has greater displacement at 650 tons compared to the Tripartite-class's 571 tons.
Which is faster, the Frankenthal-class or Tripartite-class?
The Frankenthal-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Tripartite-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Frankenthal-class or Tripartite-class?
The Tripartite-class has a longer range at 3,000 nautical miles compared to the Frankenthal-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Frankenthal-class or Tripartite-class?
The Frankenthal-class is longer at 54.4 meters compared to the Tripartite-class's 51.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Frankenthal-class and Tripartite-class have?
The Tripartite-class has a larger crew complement of 55 compared to the Frankenthal-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Frankenthal-class or Tripartite-class?
The Tripartite-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Frankenthal-class.