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Specifications
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Freedom |
Independence |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Littoral combat ship |
Littoral combat ship |
| Manufacturer |
Marinette Marine |
Austal USA |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
2010 |
| Number built |
16 units |
19 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$362 million |
$360 million |
| Displacement |
3,500 tons |
3,104 tons |
| Maximum speed |
47.0 knots |
44.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 18 knots |
4,300 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
115.0 m |
127.0 m |
| Beam |
17.5 m |
32.0 m |
| Crew |
50 |
40 |
Armament & Systems
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Freedom |
Independence |
| Armament |
- 1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
- 1 × Mk 49 launcher with 21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Surface-to-Air Missiles
- 4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
- 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
- 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
- 1 × Lockheed Martin 150 kW High Energy Laser
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- 1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
- 1 × Raytheon SeaRAM CIWS
- 4 × .50-cal guns (2 aft, 2 forward)
- 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
- 8 × RGM-184A Naval Strike Missiles
- 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
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| Propulsion |
2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW (48,000 hp) gas turbines, 2 × Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B 6.8 MW (9,100 hp) diesel engines, 4 Rolls-Royce/Kamewa 153SII/153BII waterjets |
CODOG system: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 20V 8000 Series diesel engines, 4 × diesel generators |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Independence-class?
The Freedom-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Independence-class's 3,104 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Independence-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Independence-class's 44 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has a longer range at 4,300 nautical miles compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Freedom-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is longer at 127.0 meters compared to the Freedom-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Independence-class have?
The Freedom-class has a larger crew complement of 50 compared to the Independence-class's 40 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Freedom-class or Independence-class?
The Freedom-class is more expensive at approximately $362 million per unit compared to the Independence-class at $360 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has been built in greater numbers with 19 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Freedom-class.