Oslo vs Thetis
Oslo vs Thetis at a glance — displacement 2,134 vs 3,500 tons, length 96 vs 112 m, speed 25 vs 21 knots, crew 120 vs 47.
Specifications
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Oslo |
Thetis |
| Origin |
🇳🇴 Norway |
🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Category |
Frigate |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Frigate |
Ocean patrol frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Navy Main Yard, Karljohansvern |
Svendborg Skibsværft |
| Year introduced |
1966 |
1991 |
| Number built |
5 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,134 tons |
3,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
21.0 knots |
| Range |
3,900 nm at 15 knots |
8,700 nm |
| Length |
96.6 m |
112.3 m |
| Beam |
11.2 m |
14.4 m |
| Crew |
120 |
47 |
Armament & Systems
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Oslo |
Thetis |
| Armament |
- 2 × 3 in (76 mm) cannon
- 1 × Bofors 40mm/70 anti-aircraft gun
- 2 × 20 mm Rheinmetall anti-aircraft guns
- 2 × 12.7 mm anti-aircraft guns
- 6 × Penguin SSMs
- 1 × 8-cell Raytheon RIM-7M Sea Sparrow Mk 29 SAM system
- 6 × Kongsberg Terne ASW rocket-thrown depth charges
- 2 × triple 324 mm (12.8 in) Mark 32 torpedo tubes (Sting Ray torpedoes)
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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
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| Propulsion |
Twin steam boilers, one high pressure and one low pressure steam turbine, 20,000 hp (14,914 kW) |
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 Oslo-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Oslo-class's 2,134 tons.
Which is faster, the Oslo-class or Thetis-class?
The Oslo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Thetis-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oslo-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class has a longer range at 8,700 nautical miles compared to the Oslo-class's 3,900 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Oslo-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class is longer at 112.3 meters compared to the Oslo-class's 96.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Oslo-class and Thetis-class have?
The Oslo-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Thetis-class's 47 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oslo-class or Thetis-class?
The Oslo-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Thetis-class.