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Hobart vs River

Hobart vs River at a glance — displacement 7,000 vs 8,080 tons, length 147 vs 151 m, speed 28 vs 27 knots, crew 186 vs 210.

Specifications
Hobart River
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇦 Canada
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer Navantia Irving Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2017 --
Number built 3 units 15 units
Estimated unit price $2,020 million NA
Displacement 7,000 tons 8,080 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 7,000 nm
Length 147.2 m 151.4 m
Beam 18.6 m 20.8 m
Crew 186 210
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Armament & Systems
Hobart River
Armament
  • 48-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (SM-2, RIM-162 ESSM, SM-6, Tomahawk)
  • 2 x 4-canister Naval Strike Missile launchers
  • 2 × 2-tube Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact torpedoes)
  • 1 × 5"/64 calibre Mark 45 mod 4 main gun
  • 2 × 25mm M242 Bushmaster Mk 38 mod 2 Typhoon RWS
  • 1 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 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 Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement: 2 × General Electric Marine model 7LM2500-SA-MLG38 gas turbines (17,500 kW each), 2 × Caterpillar Bravo 16 V Bravo diesel engines (5,650 kW each) 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 Hobart-class or River-class?
The River-class has greater displacement at 8,080 tons compared to the Hobart-class's 7,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Hobart-class or River-class?
The Hobart-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the River-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hobart-class or River-class?
The River-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Hobart-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hobart-class or River-class?
The River-class is longer at 151.4 meters compared to the Hobart-class's 147.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Hobart-class and River-class have?
The River-class has a larger crew complement of 210 compared to the Hobart-class's 186 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hobart-class or River-class?
The River-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Hobart-class.