La Fayette vs Type 053H3
La Fayette vs Type 053H3 at a glance — displacement 3,200 vs 2,393 tons, length 125 vs 112 m, speed 25 vs 28 knots, crew 164 vs 168.
Specifications
|
La Fayette |
Type 053H3 |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
General-purpose frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
DCNS |
Hudong Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1996 |
1998 |
| Number built |
20 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$325 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,200 tons |
2,393 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
9,000 nm at 12 knots |
5,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
125.0 m |
112.0 m |
| Beam |
15.4 m |
12.4 m |
| Crew |
164 |
168 |
Armament & Systems
|
La Fayette |
Type 053H3 |
| Armament |
- 1 x 100 mm TR automatic gun
- 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
- 8 x Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles
- 1 x Crotale CN2 CIWS
- 2 x 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM
- 2 x 2 manually operated Simbad/Mistral
|
- 8 × YJ-83 SSM in 2 x 4-cell box launchers
- 1 × 8-cell HQ-7 surface-to-air missile system (replaced with 1 x 8-cell HQ-10 on PLA ships)
- 1 × H/PJ-33B dual 100 mm gun (automatic)
- 4 × Type 76A dual 37 mm AA guns (replaced with 2 x Type 630 30mm guns on PLA ships)
- 2 × 6-tube Type 3200 ASW rocket launchers (36 rockets)
- 2 × DC racks & launcher
|
| Propulsion |
4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW) |
CODAD, 2 shaft, 2 x 18E390VA diesel at 23,600 hp (17,600 kW) and 2 x MTU diesel at 8,715 hp (6,499 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the La Fayette-class or Type 053H3-class?
The La Fayette-class has greater displacement at 3,200 tons compared to the Type 053H3-class's 2,393 tons.
Which is faster, the La Fayette-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Type 053H3-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the La Fayette-class or Type 053H3-class?
The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 053H3-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the La Fayette-class or Type 053H3-class?
The La Fayette-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Type 053H3-class's 112.0 meters.
How many crew members do the La Fayette-class and Type 053H3-class have?
The Type 053H3-class has a larger crew complement of 168 compared to the La Fayette-class's 164 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the La Fayette-class or Type 053H3-class?
The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Type 053H3-class.