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Absalon vs Brooke

Absalon vs Brooke at a glance — displacement 6,600 vs 3,426 tons, length 137 vs 126 m, speed 24 vs 27 knots, crew 100 vs 228.

Specifications
Absalon Brooke
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
Year introduced 2005 1966
Number built 2 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $189 million NA
Displacement 6,600 tons 3,426 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 4,000 nm
Length 137.0 m 126.5 m
Beam 19.5 m 13.5 m
Crew 100 228
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Armament & Systems
Absalon Brooke
Armament
  • 3 × 12 RIM-162 ESSM SAM in Mk 48Mod3/ Mk 56 VLS
  • 2 × 8 Harpoon Block II SSM
  • 1 × 5"/62 Mk 45 mod 4 gun
  • 2 × Mk32 Mod 14 launchers with MU90 torpedoes
  • 2 × Millennium 35 mm CIWS
  • 7 × 12.7 mm M/01 LvSa HMG
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/38 caliber gun
  • 1 × Mk 22 RIM-24 Tartar / RIM-66 Standard missile launcher (16 missiles)
  • 1 × 8 cell ASROC launcher
  • 2 × triple 12.75 in (324 mm) Mk 32 torpedo tubes, Mk 46 torpedoes (6 torpedoes)
  • 1 × twin Mk 25 torpedo tubes for MK 37 torpedo (8 torpedoes)
Propulsion 2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW) 2 Foster Wheeler boilers, 1 GE (1-3) or Westinghouse (4-6) geared turbine, 35,000 shp (26 MW), 1 screw
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Absalon-class or Brooke-class?
The Absalon-class has greater displacement at 6,600 tons compared to the Brooke-class's 3,426 tons.
Which is faster, the Absalon-class or Brooke-class?
The Brooke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Absalon-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Absalon-class or Brooke-class?
The Absalon-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Brooke-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Absalon-class or Brooke-class?
The Absalon-class is longer at 137.0 meters compared to the Brooke-class's 126.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Absalon-class and Brooke-class have?
The Brooke-class has a larger crew complement of 228 compared to the Absalon-class's 100 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Absalon-class or Brooke-class?
The Brooke-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Absalon-class.