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Iroquois vs River

Iroquois vs River at a glance — displacement 5,200 vs 8,080 tons, length 130 vs 151 m, speed 29 vs 27 knots, crew 280 vs 210.

Specifications
Iroquois River
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇦 Canada
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer Marine Industries Ltd. Irving Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1972 --
Number built 4 units 15 units
Estimated unit price $63 million NA
Displacement 5,200 tons 8,080 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 7,000 nm
Length 130.0 m 151.4 m
Beam 15.0 m 20.8 m
Crew 280 210
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Armament & Systems
Iroquois River
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
  • 2 × quad box launchers (8 × Naval Strike Missile)
  • 1 × 21-cell Mk-144 GML (RIM-116 block II)
  • 1 × 24-cell Mk 41 VLS (RIM-162 ESSM Block II, RIM-66 SM-2 Block IIIC, BGM-109 Block V)
  • 2 × twin 324 mm torpedo tubes (Mk 54 Lightweight Torpedo)
  • 1 × BAE 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 naval gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 Mod 4 30 mm autocannons
  • 11 × 7.62 mm C6 FLEX or 12.7 mm M2 machine guns
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) CODLOG: 2 × General Electric electric motors, 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × Rolls-Royce MTU Type 20V 4000 M53B high-speed diesel generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Iroquois-class or River-class?
The River-class has greater displacement at 8,080 tons compared to the Iroquois-class's 5,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Iroquois-class or River-class?
The Iroquois-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the River-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iroquois-class or River-class?
The River-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Iroquois-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iroquois-class or River-class?
The River-class is longer at 151.4 meters compared to the Iroquois-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Iroquois-class and River-class have?
The Iroquois-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the River-class's 210 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iroquois-class or River-class?
The River-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Iroquois-class.