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Hydra vs Meko 200

Hydra vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 4,000 vs 3,400 tons, length 117 vs 118 m, speed 31 vs 32 knots, crew 173 vs 220.

Specifications
Hydra Meko 200
Origin 🇬🇷 Greece 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1992 1987
Number built 4 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,000 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,100 nm at 18 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 117.5 m 118.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 14.8 m
Crew 173 220
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Armament & Systems
Hydra Meko 200
Armament
  • 1× Mk 45 Mod 2A 5" gun
  • 2× Mk15 Phalanx 20 mm CIWS
  • 2 Mk141 2×4 Harpoon missile launchers
  • Mk 48 Mod 2 vertical launcher for 16× RIM-162 ESSM
  • 2 Mk32 Mod 5 2×324mm T/T for Mk46 torpedoes
  • 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 2 naval artillery gun
  • 3 × Phalanx or Sea Zenith CIWS
  • Mk-41 Mod 5/Mod 8 VLS for ESSM and Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 2 x 8 × Harpoon or 2 x 8 × RBS-15 SSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm Mk-32 Mod 5 tubes
Propulsion 2 shaft CODOG, controllable pitch propellers, 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 60,656 hp (45,231 kW), 2 MTU 20V 956 diesel engines, 10,040 hp (7,490 kW) 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hydra-class or Meko 200-class?
The Hydra-class has greater displacement at 4,000 tons compared to the Meko 200-class's 3,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Hydra-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Hydra-class's 31 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hydra-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Hydra-class's 4,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hydra-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is longer at 118.0 meters compared to the Hydra-class's 117.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Hydra-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Hydra-class's 173 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hydra-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Hydra-class.