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Meko 200 vs Santa María

Meko 200 vs Santa María at a glance — displacement 3,400 vs 3,160 tons, length 118 vs 138 m, speed 32 vs 29 knots, crew 220 vs 223.

Specifications
Meko 200 Santa María
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Bazan
Year introduced 1987 1986
Number built 34 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,400 tons 3,160 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 18 knots 5,000 nm
Length 118.0 m 138.8 m
Beam 14.8 m 14.3 m
Crew 220 223
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Armament & Systems
Meko 200 Santa María
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 × single-arm Mk 13 Missile Launcher (32 SM-1MR and 8 Harpoon missiles)
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 ASW torpedo tubes with Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal. naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Meroka 12-barrel CIWS system
Propulsion 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration. 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller; 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Meko 200-class or Santa María-class?
The Meko 200-class has greater displacement at 3,400 tons compared to the Santa María-class's 3,160 tons.
Which is faster, the Meko 200-class or Santa María-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Santa María-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Meko 200-class or Santa María-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Santa María-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Meko 200-class or Santa María-class?
The Santa María-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Meko 200-class and Santa María-class have?
The Santa María-class has a larger crew complement of 223 compared to the Meko 200-class's 220 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Meko 200-class or Santa María-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Santa María-class.