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Iroquois vs Kortenaer

Iroquois vs Kortenaer at a glance — displacement 5,200 vs 3,690 tons, length 130 vs 130 m, speed 29 vs 30 knots, crew 280 vs 176.

Specifications
Iroquois Kortenaer
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Destroyer Frigate
Type Guided-missile destroyer Frigate
Manufacturer Marine Industries Ltd. De Schelde
Year introduced 1972 1978
Number built 4 units 12 units
Estimated unit price $63 million NA
Displacement 5,200 tons 3,690 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 4,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 130.0 m 130.5 m
Beam 15.0 m 14.6 m
Crew 280 176
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Armament & Systems
Iroquois Kortenaer
Armament
  • 1 × Mark 41 Mod 2 VLS (29 Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA SAMs)
  • 1 × 76 mm (3 in)/62 OTO Melara
  • 2 × Mk. 32 SVTT triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Block 1B)
  • 6 × M2 Browning machine guns
  • 1 × OTO-Melara Compatto 76 mm/62 cal. gun
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 2 × twin Mk46 torpedo tubes
  • 2 × quad RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 × 8-cell Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers
Propulsion COGOG, 2 shaft, 2 × Pratt & Whitney FT12AH3 cruise gas turbines (6,400 hp) and 2 × Pratt & Whitney FT4A2 boost gas turbines (50,000 hp) Combined gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines (4,900 shp each) and 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines (25,700 shp each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Iroquois-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Iroquois-class has greater displacement at 5,200 tons compared to the Kortenaer-class's 3,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Iroquois-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Iroquois-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iroquois-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class has a longer range at 4,700 nautical miles compared to the Iroquois-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iroquois-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Iroquois-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Iroquois-class and Kortenaer-class have?
The Iroquois-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Kortenaer-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iroquois-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Iroquois-class.