Absalon vs Thetis
| Danish frigate, 6,600 tons displacement, propelled by two MTU diesel engines. | |
| Origin | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Category | Frigate |
| Type | Multi-role frigate |
| Manufacturer | Odense Staalskibsværft |
| Year introduced | 2005 |
| Number built | 2 units |
| Estimated unit price | $189 million |
| Danish Thetis-class patrol vessel, introduced in 1991, has a displacement of 3,500 tons and a crew of 47. | |
| Origin | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Category | Patrol vessel |
| Type | Ocean patrol frigates |
| Manufacturer | Svendborg Skibsværft |
| Year introduced | 1991 |
| Number built | 4 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 6,600 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 24.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 9,000 nm â—‰ |
| Length | 137.0 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 19.5 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 100 â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW) |
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| Displacement | 3,500 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 21.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 8,700 nm â—‰ |
| Length | 112.3 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 14.4 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 47 â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Absalon-class or Thetis-class?
The Absalon-class has greater displacement at 6,600 tons compared to the Thetis-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Absalon-class or Thetis-class?
The Absalon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 24 knots compared to the Thetis-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Absalon-class or Thetis-class?
The Absalon-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Thetis-class's 8,700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Absalon-class or Thetis-class?
The Absalon-class is longer at 137.0 meters compared to the Thetis-class's 112.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Absalon-class and Thetis-class have?
The Absalon-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Thetis-class's 47 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Absalon-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Absalon-class.