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Kortenaer vs Van Speijk

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Specifications
Kortenaer Van Speijk
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer De Schelde Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij
Year introduced 1978 1967
Number built 12 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,690 tons 2,850 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,700 nm at 16 knots 4,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 130.5 m 113.4 m
Beam 14.6 m 12.5 m
Crew 176 254
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Armament & Systems
Kortenaer Van Speijk
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 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × Seacat surface-to-air missile launcher
  • 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 x Mk 32 torpedo launchers
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) 2 x geared steam turbines, 22,370 kW (30,000 shp), 2 x shafts

Overview

The Kortenaer and the Van Speijk are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,690 tons for the Kortenaer vs 2,850 tons for the Van Speijk. The Kortenaer reaches 30 knots vs 28 knots for the Van Speijk. Operational range is 4,700 nautical miles for the Kortenaer vs 4,500 for the Van Speijk. The Kortenaer carries a crew of 176 vs 254 for the Van Speijk.

The Kortenaer was produced in 12 units vs 6 for the Van Speijk. The Kortenaer was commissioned in 1978, 11 years after the Van Speijk (1967).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kortenaer-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Kortenaer-class has greater displacement at 3,690 tons compared to the Van Speijk-class's 2,850 tons.
Which is faster, the Kortenaer-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Kortenaer-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Van Speijk-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kortenaer-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Kortenaer-class has a longer range at 4,700 nautical miles compared to the Van Speijk-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kortenaer-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Kortenaer-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Van Speijk-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Kortenaer-class and Van Speijk-class have?
The Van Speijk-class has a larger crew complement of 254 compared to the Kortenaer-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kortenaer-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Kortenaer-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Van Speijk-class.