Niterói vs Wielingen

Overview

The Niterói and the Wielingen are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,355 tons for the Niterói vs 2,283 tons for the Wielingen. The Niterói reaches 30 knots vs 28 knots for the Wielingen. Operational range is 5,300 nautical miles for the Niterói vs 4,500 for the Wielingen. The Niterói carries a crew of 217 vs 160 for the Wielingen.

The Niterói was produced in 7 units vs 4 for the Wielingen.

Brazilian frigate, 3,355 tons displacement, propelled by CODOG system.
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 1976
Number built 7 units
Estimated unit price NA
Belgian frigate, introduced in 1976, utilizes CODOG propulsion with Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines.
Origin 🇧🇪 Belgium
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Boelwerf Shipyard
Year introduced 1976
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 3,355 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 5,300 nm at 19 knots
Length 129.2 m
Beam 13.5 m
Crew 217
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels
Armament

• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun • Aspide SAM • Exocet missiles • Mk 46 torpedoes

Displacement 2,283 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 106.4 m
Beam 12.3 m
Crew 160
Propulsion CODOG: 1 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbine (21,000 kW) and 2 Cockerill CO 240 V12 diesel engines (4,500 kW)
Armament
  • 1 x 100 mm Creusot-Loire automatic cannon
  • 1 x RIM-7 Sea Sparrow launcher with 8 missiles
  • 1 x MM38 Exocet launcher with 4 missiles
  • 1 x 375 mm Creusot-Loire depth charge launcher
  • 2 x ECAN Type L5 torpedo tubes with 10 torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Niterói-class or Wielingen-class?
The Niterói-class has greater displacement at 3,355 tons compared to the Wielingen-class's 2,283 tons.
Which is faster, the Niterói-class or Wielingen-class?
The Niterói-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Wielingen-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Niterói-class or Wielingen-class?
The Niterói-class has a longer range at 5,300 nautical miles compared to the Wielingen-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Niterói-class or Wielingen-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Wielingen-class's 106.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Niterói-class and Wielingen-class have?
The Niterói-class has a larger crew complement of 217 compared to the Wielingen-class's 160 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Niterói-class or Wielingen-class?
The Niterói-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Wielingen-class.