Huon vs Sandown
Huon vs Sandown at a glance — displacement 732 vs 600 tons, length 52 vs 52 m, speed 14 vs 13 knots, crew 40 vs 34.
Specifications
|
Huon |
Sandown |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Mine warfare |
Mine warfare |
| Type |
Coastal minehunter |
Minehunter |
| Manufacturer |
Australian Defence Industries |
Vosper Thornycroft |
| Year introduced |
1999 |
1989 |
| Number built |
6 units |
15 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
732 tons |
600 tons |
| Maximum speed |
14.0 knots |
13.0 knots |
| Range |
1,600 nm at 12 knots |
NA |
| Length |
52.5 m |
52.5 m |
| Beam |
9.9 m |
10.9 m |
| Crew |
40 |
34 |
Armament & Systems
|
Huon |
Sandown |
| Armament |
- 1 × 12.7mm machine gun
- Dyad mine disposal system
|
- 1 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm gun
- 3 × Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns
- 2 × General purpose machine guns
- SeaFox mine disposal system
- Diver-placed explosive charges
|
| Propulsion |
1 × Fincantieri GMT BL230-BN diesel, 1,985 bhp; 3 × 120 hp Riva Calzoni azimuth thrusters |
Paxman Valenta 6RP200E diesels, 1,523 shp (1,136 kW); Diesel-electric drive; Combimac electric motors 100kW; Voith Schneider Propellers; Schottel bow thrusters |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Huon-class or Sandown-class?
The Huon-class has greater displacement at 732 tons compared to the Sandown-class's 600 tons.
Which is faster, the Huon-class or Sandown-class?
The Huon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Sandown-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Huon-class or Sandown-class?
The Huon-class has a longer range at 1,600 nautical miles compared to the Sandown-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Huon-class or Sandown-class?
The Sandown-class is longer at 52.5 meters compared to the Huon-class's 52.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Huon-class and Sandown-class have?
The Huon-class has a larger crew complement of 40 compared to the Sandown-class's 34 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Huon-class or Sandown-class?
The Sandown-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Huon-class.