Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for HMS Defender (D36).
2 x Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines developing 28,800 shaft horsepower with 2 x Wartsila 12V200 diesel generators developing 2,700 shaft horsepower and 2 x Converteam electric motors generating 27,000 shaft horsepower each.
Propulsion
30.0 kts
34.5 mph
Surface Speed
7,000 nm
8,055 miles | 12,963 km
Range