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Fridtjof Nansen vs Independence

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Specifications
Fridtjof Nansen Independence
Origin 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate Littoral combat ship
Manufacturer Navantia Austal USA
Year introduced 2006 2010
Number built 5 units 19 units
Estimated unit price $489 million $360 million
Displacement 5,290 tons 3,104 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 44.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 16 knots 4,300 nm at 18 knots
Length 134.0 m 127.0 m
Beam 16.8 m 32.0 m
Crew 120 40
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Armament & Systems
Fridtjof Nansen Independence
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
  • 1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • 1 × Raytheon SeaRAM CIWS
  • 4 × .50-cal guns (2 aft, 2 forward)
  • 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
  • 8 × RGM-184A Naval Strike Missiles
  • 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
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 system: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 20V 8000 Series diesel engines, 4 × diesel generators

Overview

The Fridtjof Nansen and the Independence are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 5,290 tons for the Fridtjof Nansen vs 3,104 tons for the Independence. The Fridtjof Nansen reaches 27 knots vs 44 knots for the Independence. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Fridtjof Nansen vs 4,300 for the Independence. The Fridtjof Nansen carries a crew of 120 vs 40 for the Independence.

The Fridtjof Nansen was produced in 5 units vs 19 for the Independence. Cost per hull is $489M for the Fridtjof Nansen vs $360M for the Independence. The Fridtjof Nansen was commissioned in 2006, 4 years before the Independence (2010).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Independence-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class has greater displacement at 5,290 tons compared to the Independence-class's 3,104 tons.
Which is faster, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is faster with a maximum speed of 44 knots compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Independence-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Independence-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Independence-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Independence-class's 127.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Fridtjof Nansen-class and Independence-class have?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Independence-class's 40 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Independence-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class is more expensive at approximately $489 million per unit compared to the Independence-class at $360 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has been built in greater numbers with 19 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Fridtjof Nansen-class.