Legend vs Thetis
Legend vs Thetis at a glance — displacement 4,673 vs 3,500 tons, length 127 vs 112 m, speed 28 vs 21 knots, crew 113 vs 47.
Specifications
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Legend |
Thetis |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Large patrol vessel |
Ocean patrol frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Svendborg Skibsværft |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
1991 |
| Number built |
10 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$670 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,673 tons |
3,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
28.0 knots |
21.0 knots |
| Range |
12,000 nm |
8,700 nm |
| Length |
127.0 m |
112.3 m |
| Beam |
16.0 m |
14.4 m |
| Crew |
113 |
47 |
Armament & Systems
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Legend |
Thetis |
| Armament |
- 1 × Mk 110 57mm gun
- 1 × 20 mm Block 1B Baseline 2 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System
- 4 × crew-served .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2 machine guns
- 2 × crew-served M240B 7.62 mm machine guns
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- 1 × 76 mm/62 cal. OTO Melara Super Rapid DP gun
- 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
- 2 × 7.62 mm light machine guns
- Stinger launchers
- decoy launching systems
|
| Propulsion |
Combined diesel and gas turbine: 2 × 7,400 kW (9,900 hp) MTU 20V 1163 diesels, 1 × 22 MW (30,000 hp) GE LM2500 gas turbine engine |
3 × MAN B&W Diesel 12v28/32A-D at 2,940 kW (3,943 hp), single shaft; 1 × Brunvoll azimuth thruster (800 kW); 1 × electrical Brunvoll bow thruster (600 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Legend-class or Thetis-class?
The Legend-class has greater displacement at 4,673 tons compared to the Thetis-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Legend-class or Thetis-class?
The Legend-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Thetis-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Legend-class or Thetis-class?
The Legend-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Thetis-class's 8,700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Legend-class or Thetis-class?
The Legend-class is longer at 127.0 meters compared to the Thetis-class's 112.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Legend-class and Thetis-class have?
The Legend-class has a larger crew complement of 113 compared to the Thetis-class's 47 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Legend-class or Thetis-class?
The Legend-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Thetis-class.