Jacob Van Heemskerck vs Santa María

Overview

The Jacob Van Heemskerck and the Santa María are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,750 tons for the Jacob Van Heemskerck vs 3,160 tons for the Santa María. The Jacob Van Heemskerck reaches 30 knots vs 29 knots for the Santa María. Operational range is 4,700 nautical miles for the Jacob Van Heemskerck vs 5,000 for the Santa María. The Jacob Van Heemskerck carries a crew of 197 vs 223 for the Santa María.

The Jacob Van Heemskerck was produced in 2 units vs 6 for the Santa María.

Dutch AAW frigate, introduced in 1986, utilizes a COGOG propulsion system.
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate
Type Anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) frigate
Manufacturer Royal Schelde Shipyard
Year introduced 1986
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
Spanish guided missile frigate, introduced in 1986, displaces 3,160 tons and has a crew of 223.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Frigate
Type Guided missile frigate
Manufacturer Bazan
Year introduced 1986
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 3,750 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 130.2 m
Beam 14.5 m
Crew 197
Propulsion Combined gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines, 4,900 shp (3,700 kW) each; 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 25,700 shp (19,200 kW) each (boost)
Armament
  • 4 × Mk46 torpedo tubes (2 twin mounts)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (2 quad mounts)
  • 1 × RIM-66 Standard SAM from a Mk13 Guided Missile Launch System (40 missiles total)
  • 8 × RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow SAM from a Mk29 Guided Missile Launch System (8 missile in the launcher and 16 in the magazine)
  • 1 × Goalkeeper 30 mm CIWS gun system
  • 2 × 20 mm guns
Displacement 3,160 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm
Length 138.8 m
Beam 14.3 m
Crew 223
Propulsion 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
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Santa María-class?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class has greater displacement at 3,750 tons compared to the Santa María-class's 3,160 tons.
Which is faster, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Santa María-class?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Santa María-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Santa María-class?
The Santa María-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 4,700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Santa María-class?
The Santa María-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 130.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class and Santa María-class have?
The Santa María-class has a larger crew complement of 223 compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 197 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Santa María-class?
The Santa María-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class.