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Fridtjof Nansen vs Santa María

Fridtjof Nansen vs Santa María at a glance — displacement 5,290 vs 3,160 tons, length 134 vs 138 m, speed 27 vs 29 knots, crew 120 vs 223.

Specifications
Fridtjof Nansen Santa María
Origin 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Navantia Bazan
Year introduced 2006 1986
Number built 5 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $489 million NA
Displacement 5,290 tons 3,160 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 16 knots 5,000 nm
Length 134.0 m 138.8 m
Beam 16.8 m 14.3 m
Crew 120 223
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Armament & Systems
Fridtjof Nansen Santa María
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 × single-arm Mk 13 Missile Launcher (32 SM-1MR and 8 Harpoon missiles)
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 ASW torpedo tubes with Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal. naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Meroka 12-barrel CIWS system
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 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller; 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Santa María-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class has greater displacement at 5,290 tons compared to the Santa María-class's 3,160 tons.
Which is faster, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Santa María-class?
The Santa María-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 Santa María-class?
The Santa María-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Santa María-class?
The Santa María-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 134.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Fridtjof Nansen-class and Santa María-class have?
The Santa María-class has a larger crew complement of 223 compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 120 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Fridtjof Nansen-class or Santa María-class?
The Santa María-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Fridtjof Nansen-class.