Hamilton vs La Combattante II
Hamilton vs La Combattante II at a glance — displacement 3,250 vs 234 tons, length 115 vs 47 m, speed 29 vs 36 knots.
Specifications
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Hamilton |
La Combattante II |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
High endurance cutter |
Fast attack craft |
| Manufacturer |
Avondale Shipyards |
Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie |
| Year introduced |
1967 |
1968 |
| Number built |
12 units |
37 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,250 tons |
234 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
36.0 knots |
| Range |
12,500 nm at 12 knots |
NA |
| Length |
115.0 m |
47.0 m |
| Beam |
13.0 m |
NA |
| Crew |
167 |
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Armament & Systems
|
Hamilton |
La Combattante II |
| Armament |
- 1 × OTO Melara Mark 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
- 2 × 25 mm Mk38
- 1 × MK 15 Block 1 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 6 × .50 caliber machine guns
- 5"/38 naval gun (original)
- 2 × 81 mm mortars (original)
- 2 × MK 10 Hedgehogs (original)
- 2 × MK 32 torpedo tube systems (original)
- Harpoon anti-ship missiles (fitted to some)
|
- 1 x 76 mm gun
- 4 x Exocet missiles
- 1 x 40 mm gun
|
| Propulsion |
CODOG system: 2 × Fairbanks-Morse 38TD8-1/8-12 12-cylinder diesel engines (7,000 hp) and 2 × Pratt & Whittney FT4A-6 gas turbines (36,000 hp) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Hamilton-class or La Combattante II-class?
The Hamilton-class has greater displacement at 3,250 tons compared to the La Combattante II-class's 234 tons.
Which is faster, the Hamilton-class or La Combattante II-class?
The La Combattante II-class is faster with a maximum speed of 36 knots compared to the Hamilton-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hamilton-class or La Combattante II-class?
The Hamilton-class has a longer range at 12,500 nautical miles compared to the La Combattante II-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hamilton-class or La Combattante II-class?
The Hamilton-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the La Combattante II-class's 47.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hamilton-class or La Combattante II-class?
The La Combattante II-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Hamilton-class.