La Fayette vs Vasco da Gama

La Fayette

French general purpose frigate, introduced in 1996, powered by four diesel engines.
Origin	🇫🇷 France
Category	Frigate
Type	General purpose frigate
Manufacturer	DCNS
Year introduced	1996
Number built	20 units
Estimated unit price	$1,750 million

German frigate, entered service in 1991, utilizes CODOG propulsion with gas turbines and diesel engines.
Origin	🇩🇪 Germany
Category	Frigate
Type	Frigate
Manufacturer	B&V
Year introduced	1991
Number built	3 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	3,200 tons ◉
Maximum speed	25.0 knots ◉
Range	9,000 nm at 12 knots ◉
Length	125.0 m ◉
Beam	15.4 m ◉
Crew	164 ◉
Propulsion	4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
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

Displacement	3,200 tons ◉
Maximum speed	32.0 knots ◉
Range	4,000 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	115.9 m ◉
Beam	14.8 m ◉
Crew	180 ◉
Propulsion	2 shaft CODOG, 2 MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines (8.14 MW each), 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW each)
Armament	1 × 100 mm Mod68 CADAM polyvalent artillery piece 1 × Phalanx CIWS 20 mm Vulcan anti-ship missile defence system 2 × 3 12.75-inch Mark 46 torpedo in triple mountings 2 × Mk 141 quad-pack Launcher for a maximum of 8 RGM-84 Harpoon 1 × MK 21 Guided Missile Launching System for 8 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow

Which has greater displacement, the La Fayette-class or Vasco da Gama-class?

The Vasco da Gama-class has greater displacement at 3,200 tons compared to the La Fayette-class's 3,200 tons.

Which is faster, the La Fayette-class or Vasco da Gama-class?

The Vasco da Gama-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.

Which has longer range, the La Fayette-class or Vasco da Gama-class?

The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Vasco da Gama-class's 4,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the La Fayette-class or Vasco da Gama-class?

The La Fayette-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Vasco da Gama-class's 115.9 meters.

How many crew members do the La Fayette-class and Vasco da Gama-class have?

The Vasco da Gama-class has a larger crew complement of 180 compared to the La Fayette-class's 164 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the La Fayette-class or Vasco da Gama-class?

The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Vasco da Gama-class.