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Almirante Brown vs Almirante Padilla

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Specifications
Almirante Brown Almirante Padilla
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇨🇴 Colombia
Category Destroyer Frigate
Type Destroyer Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm+Voss Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1983 1983
Number built 4 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,360 tons 2,100 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 7,000 nm at 14 knots
Length 125.9 m 99.1 m
Beam 15.0 m 11.3 m
Crew 200 92
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Almirante Brown Almirante Padilla
Armament
  • 2 × quad launchers for 8 Exocet MM-40 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × octuple launcher for 24 Aspide surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm) Oto Melara Otobreda 127/54 Compact dual purpose gun
  • 4 × twin 40 mm anti-aircraft guns
  • 2 × triple 324 mm (13 in) torpedo tubes
  • 8 SSM-700K Hae Sung I (Sea Star) anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Simbad surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal Strales Compact gun
  • 1 × twin Breda 40 mm/70 guns
  • 6 × 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • DART 76 mm Oto Melara guided ammunition
Propulsion 2-shaft COGAG; 2 × Olympus TM 3B gas turbines, 51,800 shp (38,600 kW); 2 × Tyne RM-IC gas turbines, 10,200 shp (7,600 kW) 2 shaft, 4 MTU 20V 1163 TB92 diesel engines 23,400 hp (17,400 kW)

Overview

The Almirante Brown is a Destroyer, while the Almirante Padilla is a Frigate.

Displacement is 3,360 tons for the Almirante Brown vs 2,100 tons for the Almirante Padilla. The Almirante Brown reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the Almirante Padilla. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Almirante Brown vs 7,000 for the Almirante Padilla. The Almirante Brown carries a crew of 200 vs 92 for the Almirante Padilla.

The Almirante Brown was produced in 4 units vs 4 for the Almirante Padilla.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Brown-class or Almirante Padilla-class?
The Almirante Brown-class has greater displacement at 3,360 tons compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 2,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Brown-class or Almirante Padilla-class?
The Almirante Brown-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Brown-class or Almirante Padilla-class?
The Almirante Padilla-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Brown-class or Almirante Padilla-class?
The Almirante Brown-class is longer at 125.9 meters compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 99.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Brown-class and Almirante Padilla-class have?
The Almirante Brown-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 92 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Brown-class or Almirante Padilla-class?
Both the Almirante Brown-class and Almirante Padilla-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.