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Halifax vs River

Halifax vs River at a glance — displacement 4,735 vs 8,080 tons, length 134 vs 151 m, speed 30 vs 27 knots, crew 255 vs 210.

Specifications
Halifax River
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇦 Canada
Category Frigate Destroyer
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd. Irving Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1991 --
Number built 12 units 15 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,735 tons 8,080 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 9,500 nm at 18 knots 7,000 nm
Length 134.1 m 151.4 m
Beam 16.4 m 20.8 m
Crew 255 210
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Armament & Systems
Halifax River
Armament
  • 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
  • 2 × quad box launchers (8 × Naval Strike Missile)
  • 1 × 21-cell Mk-144 GML (RIM-116 block II)
  • 1 × 24-cell Mk 41 VLS (RIM-162 ESSM Block II, RIM-66 SM-2 Block IIIC, BGM-109 Block V)
  • 2 × twin 324 mm torpedo tubes (Mk 54 Lightweight Torpedo)
  • 1 × BAE 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 naval gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 Mod 4 30 mm autocannons
  • 11 × 7.62 mm C6 FLEX or 12.7 mm M2 machine guns
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (47,500 shp), 1 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6V280 diesel engine (8,800 shp) CODLOG: 2 × General Electric electric motors, 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × Rolls-Royce MTU Type 20V 4000 M53B high-speed diesel generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Halifax-class or River-class?
The River-class has greater displacement at 8,080 tons compared to the Halifax-class's 4,735 tons.
Which is faster, the Halifax-class or River-class?
The Halifax-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the River-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Halifax-class or River-class?
The Halifax-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the River-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Halifax-class or River-class?
The River-class is longer at 151.4 meters compared to the Halifax-class's 134.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Halifax-class and River-class have?
The Halifax-class has a larger crew complement of 255 compared to the River-class's 210 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Halifax-class or River-class?
The River-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Halifax-class.