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FF-1052 Knox vs Kortenaer

FF-1052 Knox vs Kortenaer at a glance — displacement 4,130 vs 3,690 tons, length 134 vs 130 m, speed 27 vs 30 knots, crew 257 vs 176.

Specifications
FF-1052 Knox Kortenaer
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Todd Shipyard De Schelde
Year introduced 1969 1978
Number built 46 units 12 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,130 tons 3,690 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 4,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 134.0 m 130.5 m
Beam 14.3 m 14.6 m
Crew 257 176
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Armament & Systems
FF-1052 Knox Kortenaer
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 gun
  • 1 × Mk-16 8–cell ASROC launcher
  • 2 × dual Mark 32 Mark 46 torpedo launchers
  • 1 × Mk-25 8–cell RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
  • 1 × Mk-29 8–cell RIM-7H Improved Sea Sparrow
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × OTO-Melara Compatto 76 mm/62 cal. gun
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 2 × twin Mk46 torpedo tubes
  • 2 × quad RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 × 8-cell Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers
Propulsion 1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp Combined gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines (4,900 shp each) and 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines (25,700 shp each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Kortenaer-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class has greater displacement at 4,130 tons compared to the Kortenaer-class's 3,690 tons.
Which is faster, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class has a longer range at 4,700 nautical miles compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Kortenaer-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Kortenaer-class's 130.5 meters.
How many crew members do the FF-1052 Knox-class and Kortenaer-class have?
The FF-1052 Knox-class has a larger crew complement of 257 compared to the Kortenaer-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Kortenaer-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class has been built in greater numbers with 46 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Kortenaer-class.