Iroquois vs Tourville

Overview

The Iroquois is a Destroyer, while the Tourville is a Frigate.

Displacement is 5,200 tons for the Iroquois vs 5,745 tons for the Tourville. The Iroquois reaches 29 knots vs 32 knots for the Tourville. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Iroquois vs 5,000 for the Tourville. The Iroquois carries a crew of 280 vs 292 for the Tourville.

The Iroquois was produced in 4 units vs 3 for the Tourville. The Iroquois was commissioned in 1972, 2 years before the Tourville (1974).

Canadian destroyer, introduced in 1972, has a displacement of 5,200 tons.
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada
Category Destroyer
Type Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer Marine Industries Ltd.
Year introduced 1972
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $63 million
French guided-missile frigate, introduced in 1974, propelled by steam turbines generating 54,400 shp.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced 1974
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 5,200 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 130.0 m
Beam 15.0 m
Crew 280
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)
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
Displacement 5,745 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 152.8 m
Beam 15.3 m
Crew 292
Propulsion 2 shafts; 2 steam turbines; 4 water-tube boilers; 54,400 shp
Armament
  • 6 x single Exocet MM38 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x Malafon anti-submarine missile launcher
  • 2 x single L5 torpedo launchers
  • 2 or 3 x single 100 mm guns
  • 2 x single 20 mm autocannon
  • 4 x single 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 1 x Crotale anti-aircraft missile system

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Iroquois-class or Tourville-class?
The Tourville-class has greater displacement at 5,745 tons compared to the Iroquois-class's 5,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Iroquois-class or Tourville-class?
The Tourville-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Iroquois-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iroquois-class or Tourville-class?
The Tourville-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Iroquois-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iroquois-class or Tourville-class?
The Tourville-class is longer at 152.8 meters compared to the Iroquois-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Iroquois-class and Tourville-class have?
The Tourville-class has a larger crew complement of 292 compared to the Iroquois-class's 280 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iroquois-class or Tourville-class?
The Iroquois-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Tourville-class.