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Iver Huitfeldt vs Jacob Van Heemskerck

Iver Huitfeldt vs Jacob Van Heemskerck at a glance — displacement 6,645 vs 3,750 tons, length 138 vs 130 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 165 vs 197.

Specifications
Iver Huitfeldt Jacob Van Heemskerck
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Air-defense frigate Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft Royal Schelde Shipyard
Year introduced 2012 1986
Number built 3 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $325 million NA
Displacement 6,645 tons 3,750 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 18 knots 4,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 138.7 m 130.2 m
Beam 19.8 m 14.5 m
Crew 165 197
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Armament & Systems
Iver Huitfeldt Jacob Van Heemskerck
Armament
  • 32-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System for up to 32 SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
  • 12 × Mk.56 VLS fitting 24 RIM-162 ESSM
  • 16 × Harpoon Block II SSM
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm mainguns
  • 1 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System CIWS
  • 2 × dual MU90 Impact ASW torpedo launchers
  • Naval Strike Missiles (NSM)
  • 4 × Mk46 torpedo tubes (2 twin mounts)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (2 quad mounts)
  • 1 × RIM-66 Standard SAM from a Mk13 Guided Missile Launch System (40 missiles total)
  • 8 × RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow SAM from a Mk29 Guided Missile Launch System (8 missile in the launcher and 16 in the magazine)
  • 1 × Goalkeeper 30 mm CIWS gun system
  • 2 × 20 mm guns
Propulsion Four MTU 8000 20V M70 diesel engines, 8.2 MW each, Two shafts, CODAD Combined gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines, 4,900 shp (3,700 kW) each; 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 25,700 shp (19,200 kW) each (boost)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has greater displacement at 6,645 tons compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 3,750 tons.
Which is faster, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
Both the Iver Huitfeldt-class and Jacob Van Heemskerck-class have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 4,700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class is longer at 138.7 meters compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 130.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Iver Huitfeldt-class and Jacob Van Heemskerck-class have?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class has a larger crew complement of 197 compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class.