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Katanpää vs Sandown

Katanpää vs Sandown at a glance — displacement 680 vs 600 tons, length 52 vs 52 m, speed 13 vs 13 knots, crew 36 vs 34.

Specifications
Katanpää Sandown
Origin 🇫🇮 Finland 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Mine warfare Mine warfare
Type Mine countermeasures vessel Minehunter
Manufacturer Intermarine SpA, Sarzana, Italy Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 2012 1989
Number built 3 units 15 units
Estimated unit price $90 million NA
Displacement 680 tons 600 tons
Maximum speed 13.0 knots 13.0 knots
Range 1,500 nm NA
Length 52.5 m 52.5 m
Beam 9.9 m 10.9 m
Crew 36 34
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Armament & Systems
Katanpää Sandown
Armament
  • Mine countermeasures suite
  • Kongsberg Hugin 1000 AUV
  • Atlas Elektronik Seafox mine disposal system
  • 1 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm gun
  • 3 × Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns
  • 2 × General purpose machine guns
  • SeaFox mine disposal system
  • Diver-placed explosive charges
Propulsion Diesel-electric; 2 × MTU 8V-396-TE74 (2 × 1,000 kW); 2 × Voith Schneider propellers Paxman Valenta 6RP200E diesels, 1,523 shp (1,136 kW); Diesel-electric drive; Combimac electric motors 100kW; Voith Schneider Propellers; Schottel bow thrusters
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Katanpää-class or Sandown-class?
The Katanpää-class has greater displacement at 680 tons compared to the Sandown-class's 600 tons.
Which is faster, the Katanpää-class or Sandown-class?
Both the Katanpää-class and Sandown-class have a maximum speed of 13 knots.
Which is longer, the Katanpää-class or Sandown-class?
Both the Katanpää-class and Sandown-class are 52.5 meters long.
How many crew members do the Katanpää-class and Sandown-class have?
The Katanpää-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Sandown-class's 34 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Katanpää-class or Sandown-class?
The Sandown-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Katanpää-class.