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Hobart vs Sachsen

Hobart vs Sachsen at a glance — displacement 7,000 vs 5,780 tons, length 147 vs 143 m, speed 28 vs 29 knots, crew 186 vs 230.

Specifications
Hobart Sachsen
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Destroyer Frigate
Type Guided-missile destroyer Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer Navantia Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 2017 2003
Number built 3 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $2,020 million $750 million
Displacement 7,000 tons 5,780 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 147.2 m 143.0 m
Beam 18.6 m 17.4 m
Crew 186 230
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Armament & Systems
Hobart Sachsen
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
  • 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 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) 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 Hobart-class or Sachsen-class?
The Hobart-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Sachsen-class's 5,780 tons.
Which is faster, the Hobart-class or Sachsen-class?
The Sachsen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Hobart-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hobart-class or Sachsen-class?
The Hobart-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Sachsen-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hobart-class or Sachsen-class?
The Hobart-class is longer at 147.2 meters compared to the Sachsen-class's 143.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Hobart-class and Sachsen-class have?
The Sachsen-class has a larger crew complement of 230 compared to the Hobart-class's 186 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Hobart-class or Sachsen-class?
The Hobart-class is more expensive at approximately $2 billion per unit compared to the Sachsen-class at $750 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hobart-class or Sachsen-class?
Both the Hobart-class and Sachsen-class have been built in equal numbers with 3 vessels each.