Frankenthal vs Kulmbach
Frankenthal vs Kulmbach at a glance — displacement 650 vs 635 tons, length 54 vs 54 m, speed 18 vs 18 knots, crew 41 vs 37.
Specifications
|
Frankenthal |
Kulmbach |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Mine warfare |
Mine warfare |
| Type |
Minehunter |
Minehunter |
| Manufacturer |
Lürssen |
-- |
| Year introduced |
1992 |
1989 |
| Number built |
12 units |
5 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
650 tons |
635 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Length |
54.4 m |
54.4 m |
| Beam |
9.2 m |
9.2 m |
| Crew |
41 |
37 |
Armament & Systems
|
Frankenthal |
Kulmbach |
| Armament |
- 1 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 dual-purpose gun (upgrading to 1 × MLG 27 27 mm autocannon)
- 2 FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS surface-to-air missile
- 2 × Pinguin B3 mine hunting ROVs
- Mine laying capabilities
|
- 2 × Bofors 40mm/L70 dual-purpose gun
- 2 × FIM-92 Stinger surface-to-air missile (MANPADS) stands
- Seefuchs expendable drones
|
| Propulsion |
2 × MTU 16V 538 TB91 diesel engines, 2040 kW each; 2 × electric motors for slow and silent maneuvering; 2 × Renk PLS 25 E gearboxes; 2 × controllable pitch propellers |
Two propeller shafts driving controllable pitch propellers; two Renk PLS 25 gearboxes; 2 × MTU 16V 538 TB91 diesel engines; 2240 kW each |
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Which has greater displacement, the Frankenthal-class or Kulmbach-class?
The Frankenthal-class has greater displacement at 650 tons compared to the Kulmbach-class's 635 tons.
Which is faster, the Frankenthal-class or Kulmbach-class?
The Kulmbach-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Frankenthal-class's 18 knots.
Which is longer, the Frankenthal-class or Kulmbach-class?
The Kulmbach-class is longer at 54.4 meters compared to the Frankenthal-class's 54.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Frankenthal-class and Kulmbach-class have?
The Frankenthal-class has a larger crew complement of 41 compared to the Kulmbach-class's 37 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Frankenthal-class or Kulmbach-class?
The Frankenthal-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Kulmbach-class.