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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Antonio Garcia · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Ambassador MK III missile boatlarger figure on 0 of 3
Diponegoro-class corvettelarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source63 m (206 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Ambassador MK III missile boat | Diponegoro-class corvette |
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| Displacement | 600 tons[source] | 1,692 tons[source] |
| Complement | 36 (8 officers, 10 chief petty officers, and 18 ratings), 38[source] | 20, up to 80[source] |
| Name | Ambassador MK III[source] | Diponegoro class[source] |
| Builders | VT Halter Marine[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
90.71 m (297 ft 7 in)[source]
at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
Cruising speed at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Single sourceCruising speed at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) Economy speed at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Single sourceCruising speed at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph): 3,600 nmi (6,700 km; 4,100 mi) Economy speed at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph): 4,800 nmi (8,900 km; 5,500 mi)[source]
4× MTU diesels
Single source4× MTU diesels, 30,000 hp (22 MW)[source]
2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each driving a lightweight Geislinger coupling combination BE 72/20/125N + BF 110/50/2H (steel – composite coupling combination) 4 × Caterpillar 3406C TA generator rated at 350 kW each 1 × Caterpillar 3304B emergency generator rated at 105 kW 2 × shaft with Rolls-Royce Kamewa 5 bladed controllable pitch propeller 2 × Renk ASL94 single step reduction gear with passive roll stabilization[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding[source] |
| Operators | Egyptian Navy[source] | Indonesian Navy[source] |
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| Cost | US$1.290 billion (total program in 2009) US$240m (marginal cost of fourth hull in 2009)[source] | $222 million[source] |
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| Built | 2008–2013[source] | 2005–2008[source] |
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| In commission | 2013–[source] | 2007–present[source] |
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| Planned |
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| Active |
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| Type | Missile boat[source] | Multi-purpose corvette / frigate[source] |
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| Propulsion | 4 shafts[source] | — |
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| Endurance | 8 days at sea[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Thales MRR-3D NG G band multi-role radar Thales Scout ( I / J band ) Maritime Surveillance Radar Thales STING-EO Mk2 fire control Radar Link ASN 150, LinkYE, Link 14 and Link 11 data links IFF TACTICOS Combat Management System with Model 033-2T/066-2T Tracking Pedestals.[source] | Combat System : Thales Group TACTICOS with 4 x Multifunction Operator Console Mk 3 2H Search radar : MW08 3D multibeam surveillance radar IFF : Thales TSB 2525 Mk XA (integrated with MW08) Navigation radar : Sperry Marine BridgeMasterE ARPA radar Fire control radar : LIROD Mk 2 tracking radar Data Link : LINK Y Mk 2 datalink system Sonar : Thales UMS 4132 Kingklip medium frequency active/passive ASW hull mounted sonar Internal Communications : Thales Communication's F ibre O ptical CO mmunications N etwork (FOCON) or EID ' s ICCS where on-board users have access to internal and/or external communication channels and integrated remote control of communications equipment Satellite Comms : Nera F series Navigation System : Raytheon Anschutz integrated navigation Integrated Platform Management System : Imtech UniMACs 3000 Integrated Bridge System[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 4 × chaff/IR Decoy launchers ESM / ECM[source] | ESM : Thales VIGILE 100 ECM : Racal Scorpion 2L Decoy : TERMA SKWS, DLT-12T 130mm decoy launchers, port, starboard[source] |
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| Armament | 8 × RGM-84 Boeing Harpoon SSM Block 1G in 2 quad canister launchers 1 × OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 Super Rapid DP gun 1 × Mk 31 Mod 3 RIM-116 RAM (21 missiles) 1 × Raytheon Mk 15 Mod 21 Phalanx (Block 1B) 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × deck-mounted 7.62 mm M60 machine guns[source] | Guns : 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm gun (A position) 2 × 20 mm Denel GI-2 gun (B position) Missiles : 2 × quad (8) Mistral TETRAL Anti-air missile, forward & aft 4 × Exocet MM40 Block III anti-surface vessel missile Torpedoes : 2 × triple launchers for WASS A244-S mod.3[source] |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Ambassador MK III missile boat · origin explicitly stated in the linked current national-inventory row; no inference from operator or shipyard | Netherlands[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Fatahillah class Dewantara class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Bung Tomo class[source] |
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| Completed | — |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Landing pad, optional hangar[source] |
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