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Iver Huitfeldt vs Thetis

Iver Huitfeldt vs Thetis at a glance — displacement 6,645 vs 3,500 tons, length 138 vs 112 m, speed 30 vs 21 knots, crew 165 vs 47.

Specifications
Iver Huitfeldt Thetis
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇰 Denmark
Category Frigate Patrol vessel
Type Air-defense frigate Ocean patrol frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft Svendborg Skibsværft
Year introduced 2012 1991
Number built 3 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $325 million NA
Displacement 6,645 tons 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 21.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 18 knots 8,700 nm
Length 138.7 m 112.3 m
Beam 19.8 m 14.4 m
Crew 165 47
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Armament & Systems
Iver Huitfeldt Thetis
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)
  • 1 × 76 mm/62 cal. OTO Melara Super Rapid DP gun
  • 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
  • 2 × 7.62 mm light machine guns
  • Stinger launchers
  • decoy launching systems
Propulsion Four MTU 8000 20V M70 diesel engines, 8.2 MW each, Two shafts, CODAD 3 × MAN B&W Diesel 12v28/32A-D at 2,940 kW (3,943 hp), single shaft; 1 × Brunvoll azimuth thruster (800 kW); 1 × electrical Brunvoll bow thruster (600 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Thetis-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has greater displacement at 6,645 tons compared to the Thetis-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Thetis-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Thetis-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Thetis-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Thetis-class's 8,700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Thetis-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class is longer at 138.7 meters compared to the Thetis-class's 112.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Iver Huitfeldt-class and Thetis-class have?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a larger crew complement of 165 compared to the Thetis-class's 47 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Iver Huitfeldt-class.