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Hydra vs Santa María

Hydra vs Santa María at a glance — displacement 4,000 vs 3,160 tons, length 117 vs 138 m, speed 31 vs 29 knots, crew 173 vs 223.

Specifications
Hydra Santa María
Origin 🇬🇷 Greece 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Bazan
Year introduced 1992 1986
Number built 4 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,000 tons 3,160 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 4,100 nm at 18 knots 5,000 nm
Length 117.5 m 138.8 m
Beam 14.8 m 14.3 m
Crew 173 223
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Armament & Systems
Hydra Santa María
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 × single-arm Mk 13 Missile Launcher (32 SM-1MR and 8 Harpoon missiles)
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 ASW torpedo tubes with Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal. naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Meroka 12-barrel CIWS system
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) 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller; 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hydra-class or Santa María-class?
The Hydra-class has greater displacement at 4,000 tons compared to the Santa María-class's 3,160 tons.
Which is faster, the Hydra-class or Santa María-class?
The Hydra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Santa María-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hydra-class or Santa María-class?
The Santa María-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Hydra-class's 4,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hydra-class or Santa María-class?
The Santa María-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Hydra-class's 117.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Hydra-class and Santa María-class have?
The Santa María-class has a larger crew complement of 223 compared to the Hydra-class's 173 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hydra-class or Santa María-class?
The Santa María-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Hydra-class.