BIO Hespérides vs Gepard-class frigate

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Gepard-class frigate

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BIO HespéridesLength

82.5 m

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Gepard-class frigateApprox Gepard 3.9 batch II

≈ 102.4 m

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12 of 41 rows sourced on both sides

82.5m

≈ 102mApprox Gepard 3.9 batch II

Length

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82.5 m

Length

Single source

82.5 m (270 ft 8 in)^[source]

≈ 102.4 m

Approx Gepard 3.9 batch II

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Configuration

Details

BIO Hespérides and Gepard-class frigate configuration
Specification	BIO Hespérides	Gepard-class frigate
Name	Hespérides^[source]	Gepard class (Project 1166.1)^[source]
Port of registry	Cartagena, Spain^[source]	—
Builder	Empresa Nacional Bazán , Cartagena^[source]	—
Laid down	14 November 1988^[source]	—
Launched	12 March 1990^[source]	—

Refit	2003–2004^[source]	—

Identification	IMO number : 8803563 MMSI number : 224886000 Callsign : EBBW^[source]	—

Status	Active^[source]	—

Type	Research vessel^[source]	Frigate^[source]

Ice class	1C^[source]	—

Endurance	120 days^[source]	20 days^[source]

Sensors & processing systems	2 × DGPS 2 radar ARPA ECDIS GMDSS^[source]	MR-231-1 Pal navigation radar Mineral-ME shipborne multifunctional radar system (including guidance and target designation functions for cruise missiles ) 5P-26/MR-352 Pozitiv-ME1/-ME1.2 3D active shipborne radars 5P-10E-03E Laska fire control radar for naval gun and CIWS Sonar : MGK-335EM-03 with under-keel antenna^[source]

Aircraft carried	1 × Agusta-Bell 212 helicopter^[source]	—

Aviation facilities	Hangar^[source]	—

National origin	Spain^[source]	Russia^[source]

Source measurement	Hespérides is classified by Lloyd's Register of Shipping with ice class 1C. She can move through up to 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) of ice at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph). Her propulsion system uses a computer-controlled variable-pitch propeller and stern and bow thrusters. The vessel carries one helicopter.^[source]BIO Hespérides · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In 2003–2004, she was the subject of a thorough renovation, the hull was strengthened even more to break ice, all systems were improved and the habitability of the ship. The vessel is equipped with 11 laboratories, spread over 345 m 2 and located on the main deck and below.^[source]BIO Hespérides · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In 2009, the vessel participated in a high-profile rescue of Ocean Nova , a vessel with 106 people in the Antarctic.^[source]BIO Hespérides · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—

Source measurement

Hespérides is classified by Lloyd's Register of Shipping with ice class 1C. She can move through up to 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) of ice at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph). Her propulsion system uses a computer-controlled variable-pitch propeller and stern and bow thrusters. The vessel carries one helicopter.^[source]BIO Hespérides · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In 2003–2004, she was the subject of a thorough renovation, the hull was strengthened even more to break ice, all systems were improved and the habitability of the ship. The vessel is equipped with 11 laboratories, spread over 345 m 2 and located on the main deck and below.^[source]BIO Hespérides · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In 2009, the vessel participated in a high-profile rescue of Ocean Nova , a vessel with 106 people in the Antarctic.^[source]BIO Hespérides · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Builders	—	Zelenodolsk Plant Gorky^[source]

Operators	—	Russian Navy Vietnam People's Navy^[source]

Preceded by	—	Koni class Grisha class^[source]

Subclasses	—	Project 11661 Tatarstan Project 11661K Dagestan Project 11661E Gepard: Gepard 3.9: Batch I; Batch II Gepard 5.1 Gepard 5.3^[source]

Cost	—	11661E (Gepard 3.9 batch I): US$175 million per ship 11661E (Gepard 3.9 batch II): US$350 million per ship (price included ammunition, maintenance packages signed between Vietnam and Russia )^[source]

Built	—	1991–2016^[source]

Planned	—	10^[source]

Completed	—	6^[source]

Cancelled	—	2^[source]

Active	—	6^[source]

Propulsion	—	Twin-shaft CODOG , FPP, 2 × 14,300 + 1 × 6,000 (kW)^[source]

Electronic warfare & decoys	—	EW Suite : 2 × Bell Shroud passive intercept, 2 × Bell Squat jammers, Countermeasures : 4 × 16-barreled Pk-16 decoy launchers^[source]

Armament	—	Artillery: 1 × 76.2mm AK-176M/MA naval gun 2 × AK-630M CIWS ( Tatarstan and VPN configuration) Cruise missiles : 8 × UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr missiles ( Dagestan ) (up to 16x cells in configurations offered to the export market; options for Club-N , Yakhont and BrahMos missile systems are available) 2 × quadruple launchers (2×4) Kh-35 anti-ship missiles ( Tatarstan and VPN 's Batch I & II configuration) Anti-submarine warfare : 2 × 533mm DTA-53 twin-tube (2×2) torpedo launchers (not featured on VPN 's Batch I) Naval mines Anti-air warfare : 1 × Palash/Palma-SU CIWS featured with 8x Sosna-R short range air defense missiles ( Dagestan and VPN configuration) 1 × Osa-M twin-launcher for 20x 9M33M short range air defense missiles ( Tatarstan ) 12 × Shtil-1 VLS cells for 9M317ME medium-range surface-to-air missiles (offered configuration for the export market)^[source]