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Freedom vs Visby

Freedom vs Visby at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 640 tons, length 115 vs 72 m, speed 47 vs 35 knots, crew 50 vs 43.

Specifications
Freedom Visby
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇸🇪 Sweden
Category Frigate Corvette
Type Littoral combat ship Corvette
Manufacturer Marinette Marine Kockums
Year introduced 2008 2009
Number built 16 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $362 million $184 million
Displacement 3,500 tons 640 tons
Maximum speed 47.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 2,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 115.0 m 72.7 m
Beam 17.5 m 10.4 m
Crew 50 43
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Armament & Systems
Freedom Visby
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
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm Mk3 gun
  • 8 × RBS15 Mk2 anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × 400 mm torpedo launchers for Torped 45 torpedoes
  • CAMM anti-air missiles
  • ASW 127 mm rocket-powered grenade launchers
  • Mines and depth charges
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 × 125SII Kamewa Waterjets, 4 × Vericor TF50A gas turbines (16 MW), 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 16 V 2000 N90 diesel engines (2.6 MW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Visby-class?
The Freedom-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Visby-class's 640 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Visby-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Visby-class's 35 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Visby-class?
The Freedom-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Visby-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Freedom-class or Visby-class?
The Freedom-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Visby-class's 72.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Visby-class have?
The Freedom-class has a larger crew complement of 50 compared to the Visby-class's 43 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Freedom-class or Visby-class?
The Freedom-class is more expensive at approximately $362 million per unit compared to the Visby-class at $184 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Visby-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Visby-class.