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Almirante Brown vs Bremen

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Specifications
Almirante Brown Bremen
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Destroyer Frigate
Type Destroyer Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm+Voss Bremer Vulkan
Year introduced 1983 1982
Number built 4 units 8 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,360 tons 3,680 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 125.9 m 130.5 m
Beam 15.0 m 14.6 m
Crew 200 222
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Almirante Brown Bremen
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
  • 1 × OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun
  • 2 × Mauser MLG27 27 mm autocannons
  • 1 × 8-cell launch system (16 × Sea Sparrow surface to air missiles)
  • 2 × MK 49 launcher (21 × RAM each)
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × Mark 32 324-mm twin torpedo launchers (8 × DM4A1 or Mark 46 torpedo)
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) CODOG (Combined diesel or gas): 2 × MTU 20V956 TB92 diesel engines (8.14 MW total), 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW total)

Overview

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

Displacement is 3,360 tons for the Almirante Brown vs 3,680 tons for the Bremen. The Almirante Brown reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Bremen. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Almirante Brown vs 4,000 for the Bremen. The Almirante Brown carries a crew of 200 vs 222 for the Bremen.

The Almirante Brown was produced in 4 units vs 8 for the Bremen. The Almirante Brown was commissioned in 1983, 1 years after the Bremen (1982).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Brown-class or Bremen-class?
The Bremen-class has greater displacement at 3,680 tons compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 3,360 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Brown-class or Bremen-class?
The Bremen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Brown-class or Bremen-class?
The Almirante Brown-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Bremen-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Brown-class or Bremen-class?
The Bremen-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 125.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Brown-class and Bremen-class have?
The Bremen-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Brown-class or Bremen-class?
The Bremen-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Almirante Brown-class.