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Kang Ding-class frigatelarger 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
Length
Single source125 m (410 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Kang Ding-class frigate | Manoram-class ferry |
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| Power | 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)[source] | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] |
| Name | Kang Ding class[source] | Manoram class[source] |
| Builders | DNCS[source] | — |
| Operators | Republic of China Navy[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)[source]
officers 68 petty officers 61 men
Single source12 officers 68 petty officers 61 men[source]
at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Single sourceat 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) 9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In commission | 1996–present[source] | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | General purpose frigate[source] | Ferry[source] |
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| Endurance | 50 days of food[source] | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × ETN boats[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 350 tonnes of fuel, 80 m³ of kerosene, 60 tonnes of potable water[source] | 250 passengers[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Thales Tacticos combat data system (was upgraded with a Thales SENIT combat management system) 1 x DRBV-26D Jupiter-II two-dimensional air search radar 1 x Poseidon Triton G search radar (was upgraded with a Type 997 Artisan radar ) 1 x Najir photoelectric director (was upgraded with a SAFRAN PASEO NS Photoelectric tracking system) 2 x Thales Castor-2C I/J fire control radar Alose Sonar System Thomson Marconi TSM-2633 Spherion-10B active/passive bow sonar Thomson Marconi ATAS(V)3 towed active/passive array sonar suite (including VDS active variable depth sonar and Lamproie towed passive array sonar) was upgraded with a Thales CAPTAS-1 Towed Active/Passive Array Sonar[source] | — |
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| Armament | ；Before upgrading Anti-ship; 8 × Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missiles 1 x MIM-72 Chaparral 2 x Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes Guns; 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm 2 × Bofors 40 mm L70 guns CIWS; 1 × Phalanx CIWS ；After Combat system performance improvement Project Anti-ship; 8 × Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missile 8 x cell Hua Yang VLS (32 quad-packed TC-2N missile ) 2 x Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes Guns; 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm 2 × Bofors 40 mm L70 gun CIWS; 1 × Phalanx CIWS[source] | — |
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| Armour | On sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre)[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Sikorsky S-70C (M)[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Hangar and helipad[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | France[source] | India[source] India[source] India[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 3, cell 6; revision 1376895978; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
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| Planned | — |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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