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Karel Doorman vs La Fayette

Karel Doorman vs La Fayette at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 3,200 tons, length 122 vs 125 m, speed 30 vs 25 knots, crew 154 vs 164.

Specifications
Karel Doorman La Fayette
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding DCNS
Year introduced 1991 1996
Number built 8 units 20 units
Estimated unit price $294 million $325 million
Displacement 3,500 tons 3,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 9,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 122.0 m 125.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 15.4 m
Crew 154 164
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Armament & Systems
Karel Doorman La Fayette
Armament
  • 16 × RIM-7 Sea Sparrow anti-air VLS
  • 8 × Boeing Harpoon anti-ship missile
  • 2–6 × FN MAG 7.62 mm machine gun
  • 2–4 × Browning M2 12.7 mm machine gun
  • 2 × Twin-Mark 46 torpedo tubes
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 1 × Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 1 x 100 mm TR automatic gun
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 8 x Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x Crotale CN2 CIWS
  • 2 x 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM
  • 2 x 2 manually operated Simbad/Mistral
Propulsion CODOG-propulsion: 2 × Rolls-Royce Spey 1A (16,700 hp) gas turbines, 2 × Stork-Werkspoor 12SW280 (4,895 hp) + 4 Stork DRO 218K diesel engines 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Karel Doorman-class or La Fayette-class?
The Karel Doorman-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the La Fayette-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Karel Doorman-class or La Fayette-class?
The Karel Doorman-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karel Doorman-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Karel Doorman-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karel Doorman-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Karel Doorman-class's 122.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Karel Doorman-class and La Fayette-class have?
The La Fayette-class has a larger crew complement of 164 compared to the Karel Doorman-class's 154 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Karel Doorman-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class is more expensive at approximately $325 million per unit compared to the Karel Doorman-class at $294 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karel Doorman-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Karel Doorman-class.