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Karel Doorman vs Santa María

Karel Doorman vs Santa María at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 3,160 tons, length 122 vs 138 m, speed 30 vs 29 knots, crew 154 vs 223.

Specifications
Karel Doorman Santa María
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Bazan
Year introduced 1991 1986
Number built 8 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $294 million NA
Displacement 3,500 tons 3,160 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 5,000 nm
Length 122.0 m 138.8 m
Beam 14.0 m 14.3 m
Crew 154 223
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Armament & Systems
Karel Doorman Santa María
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 × single-arm Mk 13 Missile Launcher (32 SM-1MR and 8 Harpoon missiles)
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 ASW torpedo tubes with Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal. naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Meroka 12-barrel CIWS system
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 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller; 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Karel Doorman-class or Santa María-class?
The Karel Doorman-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Santa María-class's 3,160 tons.
Which is faster, the Karel Doorman-class or Santa María-class?
The Karel Doorman-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Santa María-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karel Doorman-class or Santa María-class?
Both the Karel Doorman-class and Santa María-class have a range of 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karel Doorman-class or Santa María-class?
The Santa María-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Karel Doorman-class's 122.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Karel Doorman-class and Santa María-class have?
The Santa María-class has a larger crew complement of 223 compared to the Karel Doorman-class's 154 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karel Doorman-class or Santa María-class?
The Karel Doorman-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Santa María-class.