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Karel Doorman vs Martadinata

Karel Doorman vs Martadinata at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 2,946 tons, length 122 vs 105 m, speed 30 vs 28 knots, crew 154 vs 122.

Specifications
Karel Doorman Martadinata
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1991 2017
Number built 8 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $294 million $222 million
Displacement 3,500 tons 2,946 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 5,000 nm at 14 knots
Length 122.0 m 105.1 m
Beam 14.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 154 122
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Armament & Systems
Karel Doorman Martadinata
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 OTO Melara Super Rapid 76 mm main gun
  • 1 x Rheinmetall Oerlikon Millennium Gun 35 mm CIWS
  • 2 x Denel Vektor GA-1 20 mm secondary guns
  • 12 x VL MICA-M short-ranged surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 x Exocet MM40 Block III antiship cruise missiles
  • 2 x WASS B515/3 triple-tubed torpedo launchers
  • WASS A244-S Mod.3 324 mm lightweight torpedoes
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 Combined Diesel or Electric (CODOE), 2 x 10000 kW MCR diesel propulsions, 2 x 1300 kW MCR electric propulsions, 2 x shafts with controllable pitch propellers
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Karel Doorman-class or Martadinata-class?
The Karel Doorman-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Martadinata-class's 2,946 tons.
Which is faster, the Karel Doorman-class or Martadinata-class?
The Karel Doorman-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Martadinata-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karel Doorman-class or Martadinata-class?
Both the Karel Doorman-class and Martadinata-class have a range of 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karel Doorman-class or Martadinata-class?
The Karel Doorman-class is longer at 122.0 meters compared to the Martadinata-class's 105.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Karel Doorman-class and Martadinata-class have?
The Karel Doorman-class has a larger crew complement of 154 compared to the Martadinata-class's 122 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Karel Doorman-class or Martadinata-class?
The Karel Doorman-class is more expensive at approximately $294 million per unit compared to the Martadinata-class at $222 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karel Doorman-class or Martadinata-class?
The Karel Doorman-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Martadinata-class.