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Kortenaer vs Type 21

Kortenaer vs Type 21 at a glance — displacement 3,690 vs 3,250 tons, length 130 vs 117 m, speed 30 vs 37 knots, crew 176 vs 177.

Specifications
Kortenaer Type 21
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer De Schelde Yarrow Shipbuilders
Year introduced 1978 1974
Number built 12 units 8 units
Estimated unit price NA $60 million
Displacement 3,690 tons 3,250 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 37.0 knots
Range 4,700 nm at 16 knots 4,000 nm at 17 knots
Length 130.5 m 117.0 m
Beam 14.6 m 12.7 m
Crew 176 177
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Armament & Systems
Kortenaer Type 21
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 × 4.5 in (114 mm) Vickers Mark 8 gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Oerlikon guns (later 4)
  • 1 × 4-rail launcher for GWS-24 Sea Cat
  • 2 × 8-barrelled Knebworth Corvus countermeasures launchers
  • 4 × launchers for MM38 Exocet surface-surface missiles
  • 2 × 12.75 in (324 mm) 3-tube STWS-1 anti-submarine torpedo launchers
  • TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System)
  • 2 x 4-cell Harpoon missile launchers
  • 1 x 6-cell LY-60N Hunting Eagle SAM launcher
  • 1 × Vulcan Phalanx 20mm CIWS
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) COGOG on 2 shafts; 2 × Tyne cruise turbines: 8,500 shp (6,300 kW); 2 × Olympus boost turbines: 50,000 shp (37,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kortenaer-class or Type 21-class?
The Kortenaer-class has greater displacement at 3,690 tons compared to the Type 21-class's 3,250 tons.
Which is faster, the Kortenaer-class or Type 21-class?
The Type 21-class is faster with a maximum speed of 37 knots compared to the Kortenaer-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kortenaer-class or Type 21-class?
The Kortenaer-class has a longer range at 4,700 nautical miles compared to the Type 21-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kortenaer-class or Type 21-class?
The Kortenaer-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Type 21-class's 117.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kortenaer-class and Type 21-class have?
The Type 21-class has a larger crew complement of 177 compared to the Kortenaer-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kortenaer-class or Type 21-class?
The Kortenaer-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Type 21-class.