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Jacob Van Heemskerck vs Meko 200

Jacob Van Heemskerck vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 3,750 vs 3,400 tons, length 130 vs 118 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 197 vs 220.

Specifications
Jacob Van Heemskerck Meko 200
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Air-defense frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Royal Schelde Shipyard Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1986 1987
Number built 2 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,750 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,700 nm at 16 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 130.2 m 118.0 m
Beam 14.5 m 14.8 m
Crew 197 220
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Jacob Van Heemskerck Meko 200
Armament
  • 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
  • 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 2 naval artillery gun
  • 3 × Phalanx or Sea Zenith CIWS
  • Mk-41 Mod 5/Mod 8 VLS for ESSM and Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 2 x 8 × Harpoon or 2 x 8 × RBS-15 SSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm Mk-32 Mod 5 tubes
Propulsion 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) 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Meko 200-class?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class has greater displacement at 3,750 tons compared to the Meko 200-class's 3,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 4,700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Meko 200-class?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class is longer at 130.2 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 197 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class.