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Absalon vs Thetis

Absalon vs Thetis at a glance — displacement 6,600 vs 3,500 tons, length 137 vs 112 m, speed 24 vs 21 knots, crew 100 vs 47.

Specifications
Absalon Thetis
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇰 Denmark
Category Frigate Patrol vessel
Type Multi-role frigate Ocean patrol frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft Svendborg Skibsværft
Year introduced 2005 1991
Number built 2 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $189 million NA
Displacement 6,600 tons 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots 21.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 8,700 nm
Length 137.0 m 112.3 m
Beam 19.5 m 14.4 m
Crew 100 47
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Armament & Systems
Absalon Thetis
Armament
  • 3 × 12 RIM-162 ESSM SAM in Mk 48Mod3/ Mk 56 VLS
  • 2 × 8 Harpoon Block II SSM
  • 1 × 5"/62 Mk 45 mod 4 gun
  • 2 × Mk32 Mod 14 launchers with MU90 torpedoes
  • 2 × Millennium 35 mm CIWS
  • 7 × 12.7 mm M/01 LvSa HMG
  • 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
Propulsion 2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW) 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.