Sandown vs Stirling Castle
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Specifications
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Sandown |
Stirling Castle |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Mine warfare |
Mine warfare |
| Type |
Minehunter |
Mine countermeasures mothership |
| Manufacturer |
Vosper Thornycroft |
Vard Brăila |
| Year introduced |
1989 |
2025 |
| Number built |
15 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$49 million |
| Displacement |
600 tons |
6,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
13.0 knots |
NA |
| Length |
52.5 m |
96.8 m |
| Beam |
10.9 m |
20.0 m |
| Crew |
34 |
100 |
Armament & Systems
|
Sandown |
Stirling Castle |
| Armament |
- 1 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm gun
- 3 × Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns
- 2 × General purpose machine guns
- SeaFox mine disposal system
- Diver-placed explosive charges
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| Propulsion |
Paxman Valenta 6RP200E diesels, 1,523 shp (1,136 kW); Diesel-electric drive; Combimac electric motors 100kW; Voith Schneider Propellers; Schottel bow thrusters |
4 × Bergen C25:33L-6 diesels (8,000 kW), diesel-electric, 2 azimuth thrusters |
Overview
The Sandown and the Stirling Castle are both Mine warfare classes.
The Stirling Castle displaces 6,000 tons — 10:1 the Sandown's 600 tons. The Sandown carries a crew of 34 vs 100 for the Stirling Castle.
The Sandown was produced in 15 units vs 1 for the Stirling Castle. The Sandown was commissioned in 1989, 36 years before the Stirling Castle (2025).
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Sandown-class or Stirling Castle-class?
The Stirling Castle-class has greater displacement at 6,000 tons compared to the Sandown-class's 600 tons.
Which is faster, the Sandown-class or Stirling Castle-class?
The Sandown-class is faster with a maximum speed of 13 knots compared to the Stirling Castle-class's 0 knots.
Which is longer, the Sandown-class or Stirling Castle-class?
The Stirling Castle-class is longer at 96.8 meters compared to the Sandown-class's 52.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Sandown-class and Stirling Castle-class have?
The Stirling Castle-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Sandown-class's 34 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sandown-class or Stirling Castle-class?
The Sandown-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Stirling Castle-class.