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Meko 200 vs Naresuan

Meko 200 vs Naresuan at a glance — displacement 3,400 vs 2,985 tons, length 118 vs 120 m, speed 32 vs 32 knots, crew 220 vs 150.

Specifications
Meko 200 Naresuan
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇹🇭 Thailand
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai
Year introduced 1987 1994
Number built 34 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,400 tons 2,985 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 118.0 m 120.5 m
Beam 14.8 m 13.7 m
Crew 220 150
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Armament & Systems
Meko 200 Naresuan
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 2 naval artillery gun
  • 3 × Phalanx or Sea Zenith CIWS
  • Mk-41 Mod 5/Mod 8 VLS for ESSM and Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 2 x 8 × Harpoon or 2 x 8 × RBS-15 SSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm Mk-32 Mod 5 tubes
  • 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 8-cell Mk 41 VLS with RIM-162 ESSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration. CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU 20V1163 diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Meko 200-class or Naresuan-class?
The Meko 200-class has greater displacement at 3,400 tons compared to the Naresuan-class's 2,985 tons.
Which is faster, the Meko 200-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Meko 200-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Meko 200-class or Naresuan-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Naresuan-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Meko 200-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class is longer at 120.5 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Meko 200-class and Naresuan-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Naresuan-class's 150 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Meko 200-class or Naresuan-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Naresuan-class.