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Kortenaer vs Meko 200

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Specifications
Kortenaer Meko 200
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer De Schelde Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1978 1987
Number built 12 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,690 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,700 nm at 16 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 130.5 m 118.0 m
Beam 14.6 m 14.8 m
Crew 176 220
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Armament & Systems
Kortenaer Meko 200
Armament
  • 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
  • 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 2 naval artillery gun
  • 3 × Phalanx or Sea Zenith CIWS
  • Mk-41 Mod 5/Mod 8 VLS for ESSM and Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 2 x 8 × Harpoon or 2 x 8 × RBS-15 SSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm Mk-32 Mod 5 tubes
Propulsion 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) 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration.

Overview

The Kortenaer and the Meko 200 are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,690 tons for the Kortenaer vs 3,400 tons for the Meko 200. The Kortenaer reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Meko 200. Operational range is 4,700 nautical miles for the Kortenaer vs 6,000 for the Meko 200. The Kortenaer carries a crew of 176 vs 220 for the Meko 200.

The Kortenaer was produced in 12 units vs 34 for the Meko 200. The Kortenaer was commissioned in 1978, 9 years before the Meko 200 (1987).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kortenaer-class or Meko 200-class?
The Kortenaer-class has greater displacement at 3,690 tons compared to the Meko 200-class's 3,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Kortenaer-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Kortenaer-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kortenaer-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Kortenaer-class's 4,700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kortenaer-class or Meko 200-class?
The Kortenaer-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kortenaer-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Kortenaer-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kortenaer-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Kortenaer-class.