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Kortenaer vs Wielingen

Kortenaer vs Wielingen at a glance — displacement 3,690 vs 2,283 tons, length 130 vs 106 m, speed 30 vs 28 knots, crew 176 vs 160.

Specifications
Kortenaer Wielingen
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇧🇪 Belgium
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer De Schelde Boelwerf Shipyard
Year introduced 1978 1976
Number built 12 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,690 tons 2,283 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,700 nm at 16 knots 4,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 130.5 m 106.4 m
Beam 14.6 m 12.3 m
Crew 176 160
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Armament & Systems
Kortenaer Wielingen
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 x 100 mm Creusot-Loire automatic cannon
  • 1 x RIM-7 Sea Sparrow launcher with 8 missiles
  • 1 x MM38 Exocet launcher with 4 missiles
  • 1 x 375 mm Creusot-Loire depth charge launcher
  • 2 x ECAN Type L5 torpedo tubes with 10 torpedoes
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) CODOG: 1 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbine (21,000 kW) and 2 Cockerill CO 240 V12 diesel engines (4,500 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kortenaer-class or Wielingen-class?
The Kortenaer-class has greater displacement at 3,690 tons compared to the Wielingen-class's 2,283 tons.
Which is faster, the Kortenaer-class or Wielingen-class?
The Kortenaer-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Wielingen-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kortenaer-class or Wielingen-class?
The Kortenaer-class has a longer range at 4,700 nautical miles compared to the Wielingen-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kortenaer-class or Wielingen-class?
The Kortenaer-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Wielingen-class's 106.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Kortenaer-class and Wielingen-class have?
The Kortenaer-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Wielingen-class's 160 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kortenaer-class or Wielingen-class?
The Kortenaer-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Wielingen-class.