Freedom vs Halifax
Freedom vs Halifax at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 4,735 tons, length 115 vs 134 m, speed 47 vs 30 knots, crew 50 vs 255.
Specifications
|
Freedom |
Halifax |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇨🇦 Canada |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Littoral combat ship |
Guided-missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Marinette Marine |
Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd. |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
1991 |
| Number built |
16 units |
12 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$362 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,500 tons |
4,735 tons |
| Maximum speed |
47.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 18 knots |
9,500 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
115.0 m |
134.1 m |
| Beam |
17.5 m |
16.4 m |
| Crew |
50 |
255 |
Armament & Systems
|
Freedom |
Halifax |
| Armament |
- 1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
- 1 × Mk 49 launcher with 21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Surface-to-Air Missiles
- 4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
- 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
- 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
- 1 × Lockheed Martin 150 kW High Energy Laser
|
- 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon block II missiles
- 16 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow block II
- 1 × Bofors 57 mm Mk 3 gun
- 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Mk 15 Mod 21)
- 4 × 12.7 mm M2HQ Mini Typhoon remote weapon stations
- 2 × twin 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes for 24 × Honeywell Mk 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW (48,000 hp) gas turbines, 2 × Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B 6.8 MW (9,100 hp) diesel engines, 4 Rolls-Royce/Kamewa 153SII/153BII waterjets |
CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (47,500 shp), 1 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6V280 diesel engine (8,800 shp) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class has greater displacement at 4,735 tons compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Halifax-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Halifax-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Freedom-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class is longer at 134.1 meters compared to the Freedom-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Halifax-class have?
The Halifax-class has a larger crew complement of 255 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Halifax-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Halifax-class.