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Meko 200 vs Vasco da Gama

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Specifications
Meko 200 Vasco da Gama
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss B&V
Year introduced 1987 1991
Number built 34 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,400 tons 3,200 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 115.9 m
Beam 14.8 m 14.8 m
Crew 220 180
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Armament & Systems
Meko 200 Vasco da Gama
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 × 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
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 shaft CODOG, 2 MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines (8.14 MW each), 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW each)

Overview

The Meko 200 and the Vasco da Gama are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,400 tons for the Meko 200 vs 3,200 tons for the Vasco da Gama. The Meko 200 reaches 32 knots vs 32 knots for the Vasco da Gama. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Meko 200 vs 4,000 for the Vasco da Gama. The Meko 200 carries a crew of 220 vs 180 for the Vasco da Gama.

The Meko 200 was produced in 34 units vs 3 for the Vasco da Gama. The Meko 200 was commissioned in 1987, 4 years before the Vasco da Gama (1991).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Meko 200-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Meko 200-class has greater displacement at 3,400 tons compared to the Vasco da Gama-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Meko 200-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Vasco da Gama-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 Vasco da Gama-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Vasco da Gama-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Meko 200-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Meko 200-class is longer at 118.0 meters compared to the Vasco da Gama-class's 115.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Meko 200-class and Vasco da Gama-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Vasco da Gama-class's 180 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Meko 200-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Vasco da Gama-class.