Iver Huitfeldt vs Type 053H

The Iver Huitfeldt and the Type 053H are both Frigate classes. The Iver Huitfeldt displaces 6,645 tons — 3.3x the Type 053H's 2,000 tons. The Iver Huitfeldt reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Type 053H. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Iver Huitfeldt vs 4,000 for the Type 053H. The Iver Huitfeldt carries a crew of 165 vs 200 for the Type 053H. The Iver Huitfeldt was produced in 3 units vs 43 for the Type 053H. The Iver Huitfeldt was commissioned in 2012, 38 years after the Type 053H (1974).

Danish air defence frigate, 6,645 tons displacement, uses four MTU diesel engines in CODAD configuration.
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark
Category Frigate
Type Air defence frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft
Year introduced 2012
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $325 million
Chinese frigate, introduced in 1974, displaces 2,000 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Hudong Shipyard
Year introduced 1974
Number built 43 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 6,645 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 138.7 m
Beam 19.8 m
Crew 165
Propulsion Four MTU 8000 20V M70 diesel engines, 8.2 MW each, Two shafts, CODAD
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)
Displacement 2,000 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 112.0 m
Beam 12.0 m
Crew 200
Propulsion 2 to 4 diesel engines 16,000 to 22,000 shp
Armament
  • 2 x twin 100 mm gun
  • 2-4 x twin 37mm AAA
  • 2 x twin HQ-61B SAM
  • 2 x Type 62, 5-tube ASW RL
  • 8 x YJ-8 or YJ-82 SSM
  • 2 x Type 79A dual-100 mm gun
  • 4 x Type 76 dual-37 mm AA guns
  • 2 x 5-tube Type 81 ASW rocket launcher
  • 4 x Type 64 DC projectors
  • 2 x DC racks
  • 2 x Mk-36RBOC 6-barrel decoy rocket launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Type 053H-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has greater displacement at 6,645 tons compared to the Type 053H-class's 2,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Type 053H-class?
The Type 053H-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Type 053H-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 053H-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Type 053H-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class is longer at 138.7 meters compared to the Type 053H-class's 112.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Iver Huitfeldt-class and Type 053H-class have?
The Type 053H-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Type 053H-class?
The Type 053H-class has been built in greater numbers with 43 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Iver Huitfeldt-class.