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German frigate Hessenlarger figure on 5 of 5
Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
crew + 13 aircrew
Single source230 crew + 13 aircrew[source]
+ at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Single source4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi)+ at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | German frigate Hessen | Manoram-class ferry |
|---|---|---|
| Power | CODAG (combined diesel and gas) 2 propeller shafts , controllable-pitch propellers 2 MTU V20 diesel engines , 7.4 MW each 1 General Electric LM2500 gas turbine[source] | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] |
| Name | Hessen[source] | Manoram class[source] |
| Builder | Nordseewerke , Emden[source] | — |
| Laid down | 14 September 2001[source] | — |
| Launched | 26 July 2003[source] | — |
| Commissioned | 21 April 2006[source] | — |
| Identification | Pennant number : F221 MMSI number : 211906000 Call sign : DRAC[source] | — |
| Status | Active[source] | — |
| Class & type | Sachsen -class frigate[source] | — |
| Sensors & processing systems | 1 Thales Nederland SMART-L long-range air and surface surveillance radar ( D band ) 1 Thales Nederland APAR air and surface search, tracking and guidance radar ( I band ) 1 Thales Nederland Sirius IRST long-range infrared surveillance and tracking system ( fitted for but not with ) 2 STN Atlas 9600-M multi-function I / J band ARPA radars 1 STN Atlas MSP 500 electro-optical fire control system 1 STN Atlas DSQS-24B bow sonar[source] | — |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | 1 FL 1800 S II ECM suite 6 Sippican Hycor SRBOC launcher[source] | — |
| Armament | 1 OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun 2 Mauser MLG 27 27 mm autocannons 1 MK. 41 VLS Tactical with 32 cells for 24 SM-2 Block IIIA and 32 RIM-162 ESSM (quad-packs per cell) surface-to-air missiles 2 RAM launchers with 21 surface-to-air/ CIWS -missiles each 2 quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers 2 triple torpedo launchers with EuroTorp MU90 Impact torpedoes[source] | — |
| Aircraft carried | 2 Sea Lynx Mk.88A or 2 NH90 helicopters equipped with torpedoes, air-to-surface missiles Sea Skua , and/or heavy machine gun.[source] | — |
| Country of origin | Germany[source]German frigate Hessen · Origin cell explicitly spans the exact named-ship row in the current inventory; not inherited from a separate class specification | India[source] India[source] India[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 3, cell 6; revision 1376895978; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
| Used by | German Navy[source]Current operator stated in the article; inventory date not specified | — |
| Operators | — | Indian Navy[source] |
| Planned | — | |
| Completed | — | |
| Active | — | |
| Type | — | Ferry[source] |
| Capacity | — | 250 passengers[source] |
| Source manufacturer statement | — | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy .[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity |
| Source measurement | — | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy . They are fully air-conditioned craft and are fitted with modern navigational aids and can ferry 250 passengers.[source]Manoram-class ferry · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |