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Jacob Van Heemskerck vs Type 053H

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Specifications
Jacob Van Heemskerck Type 053H
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Air-defense frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Royal Schelde Shipyard Hudong Shipyard
Year introduced 1986 1974
Number built 2 units 43 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,750 tons 2,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,700 nm at 16 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 130.2 m 112.0 m
Beam 14.5 m 12.0 m
Crew 197 200
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Jacob Van Heemskerck Type 053H
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
  • 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
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) 2 to 4 diesel engines 16,000 to 22,000 shp

Overview

The Jacob Van Heemskerck and the Type 053H are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,750 tons for the Jacob Van Heemskerck vs 2,000 tons for the Type 053H. The Jacob Van Heemskerck reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Type 053H. Operational range is 4,700 nautical miles for the Jacob Van Heemskerck vs 4,000 for the Type 053H. The Jacob Van Heemskerck carries a crew of 197 vs 200 for the Type 053H.

The Jacob Van Heemskerck was produced in 2 units vs 43 for the Type 053H. The Jacob Van Heemskerck was commissioned in 1986, 12 years after the Type 053H (1974).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Type 053H-class?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class has greater displacement at 3,750 tons compared to the Type 053H-class's 2,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Type 053H-class?
The Type 053H-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 Type 053H-class?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class has a longer range at 4,700 nautical miles compared to the Type 053H-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Type 053H-class?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class is longer at 130.2 meters compared to the Type 053H-class's 112.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class and Type 053H-class have?
The Type 053H-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 197 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Type 053H-class?
The Type 053H-class has been built in greater numbers with 43 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class.