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Fridtjof Nansen vs Halifax

Fridtjof Nansen vs Halifax at a glance — displacement 5,290 vs 4,735 tons, length 134 vs 134 m, speed 27 vs 30 knots, crew 120 vs 255.

Specifications
Fridtjof Nansen Halifax
Origin 🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇦 Canada
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Navantia Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd.
Year introduced 2006 1991
Number built 5 units 12 units
Estimated unit price $489 million NA
Displacement 5,290 tons 4,735 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 16 knots 9,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 134.0 m 134.1 m
Beam 16.8 m 16.4 m
Crew 120 255
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Armament & Systems
Fridtjof Nansen Halifax
Armament
  • 1 or 2 × 8-cell Mk 41 VLS (32 × RIM-162 ESSM)
  • 8 × Naval Strike Missile SSMs
  • 4 × torpedo tubes for Sting Ray torpedoes
  • Depth charges
  • 1 × 76 mm OTO Melara Super Rapid gun
  • 3 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine gun in Sea Protector mounts
  • 2 × 7.62mm MG 3 machine gun
  • 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 Combined diesel and gas turbine (CODAG): Two BAZAN BRAVO 12V 4.5 MW diesel engines, one GE LM2500 21.5 MW gas turbine, two shafts driving controllable pitch propellers, 1 MW Brunvoll retractable bow thruster CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (47,500 shp), 1 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6V280 diesel engine (8,800 shp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Halifax-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class has greater displacement at 5,290 tons compared to the Halifax-class's 4,735 tons.
Which is faster, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class is longer at 134.1 meters compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 134.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Fridtjof Nansen-class and Halifax-class have?
The Halifax-class has a larger crew complement of 255 compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 120 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Fridtjof Nansen-class.