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Garcia vs Van Speijk

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Specifications
Garcia Van Speijk
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Bethlehem Steel Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij
Year introduced 1964 1967
Number built 11 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,624 tons 2,850 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 20 knots 4,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 126.3 m 113.4 m
Beam 13.4 m 12.5 m
Crew 247 254
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Armament & Systems
Garcia Van Speijk
Armament
  • 2 × single 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal. Mk 30 guns
  • 1 × 8-tube ASROC Mk16 launcher (16 missiles)
  • 2 × triple 12.75 in (324 mm) Mk 32 torpedo tubes (18 Mk 46 torpedoes)
  • 2 × Mk 25 twin torpedo tubes for Mk 37 torpedo (8 torpedoes)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × Seacat surface-to-air missile launcher
  • 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 x Mk 32 torpedo launchers
Propulsion 2 Foster-Wheeler boilers, 1 steam turbine, 35,000 shp (26,000 kW), single screw 2 x geared steam turbines, 22,370 kW (30,000 shp), 2 x shafts

Overview

The Garcia and the Van Speijk are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 2,624 tons for the Garcia vs 2,850 tons for the Van Speijk. The Garcia reaches 27 knots vs 28 knots for the Van Speijk. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Garcia vs 4,500 for the Van Speijk. The Garcia carries a crew of 247 vs 254 for the Van Speijk.

The Garcia was produced in 11 units vs 6 for the Van Speijk. The Garcia was commissioned in 1964, 3 years before the Van Speijk (1967).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Garcia-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Van Speijk-class has greater displacement at 2,850 tons compared to the Garcia-class's 2,624 tons.
Which is faster, the Garcia-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Van Speijk-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Garcia-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Garcia-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Van Speijk-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Garcia-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Garcia-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Garcia-class is longer at 126.3 meters compared to the Van Speijk-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Garcia-class and Van Speijk-class have?
The Van Speijk-class has a larger crew complement of 254 compared to the Garcia-class's 247 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Garcia-class or Van Speijk-class?
The Garcia-class has been built in greater numbers with 11 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Van Speijk-class.