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Karel Doorman vs Type 054A

Karel Doorman vs Type 054A at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 3,963 tons, length 122 vs 134 m, speed 30 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
Karel Doorman Type 054A
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 1991 2008
Number built 8 units 40 units
Estimated unit price $294 million $348 million
Displacement 3,500 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 122.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 16.0 m
Crew 154 --
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Armament & Systems
Karel Doorman Type 054A
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 × 32-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS
  • HQ-16 SAM
  • Yu-8 anti submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130
  • 2 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)
  • 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers
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 CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Karel Doorman-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has greater displacement at 3,963 tons compared to the Karel Doorman-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Karel Doorman-class or Type 054A-class?
The Karel Doorman-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karel Doorman-class or Type 054A-class?
The Karel Doorman-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karel Doorman-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Karel Doorman-class's 122.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Karel Doorman-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is more expensive at approximately $348 million per unit compared to the Karel Doorman-class at $294 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karel Doorman-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Karel Doorman-class.