Karel Doorman vs Niterói
Karel Doorman vs Niterói at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 3,355 tons, length 122 vs 129 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 154 vs 217.
Specifications
|
Karel Doorman |
Niterói |
| Origin |
🇳🇱 Netherlands |
🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Multi-purpose frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding |
Vosper Thornycroft |
| Year introduced |
1991 |
1976 |
| Number built |
8 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$294 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,500 tons |
3,355 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
5,000 nm at 18 knots |
5,300 nm at 19 knots |
| Length |
122.0 m |
129.2 m |
| Beam |
14.0 m |
13.5 m |
| Crew |
154 |
217 |
Armament & Systems
|
Karel Doorman |
Niterói |
| 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 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun
• Aspide SAM
• Exocet missiles
• Mk 46 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 |
CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels |
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Which has greater displacement, the Karel Doorman-class or Niterói-class?
The Karel Doorman-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Niterói-class's 3,355 tons.
Which is faster, the Karel Doorman-class or Niterói-class?
Both the Karel Doorman-class and Niterói-class have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karel Doorman-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has a longer range at 5,300 nautical miles compared to the Karel Doorman-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karel Doorman-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Karel Doorman-class's 122.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Karel Doorman-class and Niterói-class have?
The Niterói-class has a larger crew complement of 217 compared to the Karel Doorman-class's 154 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karel Doorman-class or Niterói-class?
The Karel Doorman-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Niterói-class.