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Fridtjof Nansen vs Sachsen

Fridtjof Nansen vs Sachsen at a glance — displacement 5,290 vs 5,780 tons, length 134 vs 143 m, speed 27 vs 29 knots, crew 120 vs 230.

Specifications
Fridtjof Nansen Sachsen
Origin 🇳🇴 Norway 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer Navantia Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 2006 2003
Number built 5 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $489 million $750 million
Displacement 5,290 tons 5,780 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 16 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 134.0 m 143.0 m
Beam 16.8 m 17.4 m
Crew 120 230
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Armament & Systems
Fridtjof Nansen Sachsen
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 × OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun
  • 2 × Mauser MLG 27 27 mm autocannons
  • 32 × Mk 41 cells for SM-2 and RIM-162 ESSM surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × RAM launchers
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × triple torpedo launchers with MU90 Impact 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 2 × MTU V20 diesel engines (20,100 hp), 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (31,500 hp), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Sachsen-class?
The Sachsen-class has greater displacement at 5,780 tons compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 5,290 tons.
Which is faster, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Sachsen-class?
The Sachsen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Sachsen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Sachsen-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Sachsen-class?
The Sachsen-class is longer at 143.0 meters compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 134.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Fridtjof Nansen-class and Sachsen-class have?
The Sachsen-class has a larger crew complement of 230 compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 120 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Sachsen-class?
The Sachsen-class is more expensive at approximately $750 million per unit compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class at $489 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Sachsen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Sachsen-class.