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Niterói vs Wielingen

Niterói vs Wielingen at a glance — displacement 3,355 vs 2,283 tons, length 129 vs 106 m, speed 30 vs 28 knots, crew 217 vs 160.

Specifications
Niterói Wielingen
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇪 Belgium
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Vosper Thornycroft Boelwerf Shipyard
Year introduced 1976 1976
Number built 7 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,355 tons 2,283 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 5,300 nm at 19 knots 4,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 129.2 m 106.4 m
Beam 13.5 m 12.3 m
Crew 217 160
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Armament & Systems
Niterói Wielingen
Armament

• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun • Aspide SAM • Exocet missiles • Mk 46 torpedoes
  • 1 x 100 mm Creusot-Loire automatic cannon
  • 1 x RIM-7 Sea Sparrow launcher with 8 missiles
  • 1 x MM38 Exocet launcher with 4 missiles
  • 1 x 375 mm Creusot-Loire depth charge launcher
  • 2 x ECAN Type L5 torpedo tubes with 10 torpedoes
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels CODOG: 1 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbine (21,000 kW) and 2 Cockerill CO 240 V12 diesel engines (4,500 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Niterói-class or Wielingen-class?
The Niterói-class has greater displacement at 3,355 tons compared to the Wielingen-class's 2,283 tons.
Which is faster, the Niterói-class or Wielingen-class?
The Niterói-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Wielingen-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Niterói-class or Wielingen-class?
The Niterói-class has a longer range at 5,300 nautical miles compared to the Wielingen-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Niterói-class or Wielingen-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Wielingen-class's 106.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Niterói-class and Wielingen-class have?
The Niterói-class has a larger crew complement of 217 compared to the Wielingen-class's 160 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Niterói-class or Wielingen-class?
The Niterói-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Wielingen-class.