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Hydra vs Vasco da Gama

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Specifications
Hydra Vasco da Gama
Origin 🇬🇷 Greece 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss B&V
Year introduced 1992 1991
Number built 4 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,000 tons 3,200 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,100 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 117.5 m 115.9 m
Beam 14.8 m 14.8 m
Crew 173 180
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Armament & Systems
Hydra Vasco da Gama
Armament
  • 1× Mk 45 Mod 2A 5" gun
  • 2× Mk15 Phalanx 20 mm CIWS
  • 2 Mk141 2×4 Harpoon missile launchers
  • Mk 48 Mod 2 vertical launcher for 16× RIM-162 ESSM
  • 2 Mk32 Mod 5 2×324mm T/T for Mk46 torpedoes
  • 1 × 100 mm Mod68 CADAM polyvalent artillery piece
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS 20 mm Vulcan anti-ship missile defence system
  • 2 × 3 12.75-inch Mark 46 torpedo in triple mountings
  • 2 × Mk 141 quad-pack Launcher for a maximum of 8 RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 1 × MK 21 Guided Missile Launching System for 8 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
Propulsion 2 shaft CODOG, controllable pitch propellers, 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 60,656 hp (45,231 kW), 2 MTU 20V 956 diesel engines, 10,040 hp (7,490 kW) 2 shaft CODOG, 2 MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines (8.14 MW each), 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW each)

Overview

The Hydra and the Vasco da Gama are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,000 tons for the Hydra vs 3,200 tons for the Vasco da Gama. The Hydra reaches 31 knots vs 32 knots for the Vasco da Gama. Operational range is 4,100 nautical miles for the Hydra vs 4,000 for the Vasco da Gama. The Hydra carries a crew of 173 vs 180 for the Vasco da Gama.

The Hydra was produced in 4 units vs 3 for the Vasco da Gama. The Hydra was commissioned in 1992, 1 years after the Vasco da Gama (1991).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hydra-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Hydra-class has greater displacement at 4,000 tons compared to the Vasco da Gama-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Hydra-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Vasco da Gama-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Hydra-class's 31 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hydra-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Hydra-class has a longer range at 4,100 nautical miles compared to the Vasco da Gama-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hydra-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Hydra-class is longer at 117.5 meters compared to the Vasco da Gama-class's 115.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Hydra-class and Vasco da Gama-class have?
The Vasco da Gama-class has a larger crew complement of 180 compared to the Hydra-class's 173 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hydra-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Hydra-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Vasco da Gama-class.