Almirante Brown vs Bremen

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).

German destroyer, introduced in 1983, utilizes a COGAG propulsion system.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Blohm+Voss
Year introduced 1983
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
German frigate, introduced in 1982, has a displacement of 3,680 tons.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Bremer Vulkan
Year introduced 1982
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 3,360 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 125.9 m
Beam 15.0 m
Crew 200
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)
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
Displacement 3,680 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 130.5 m
Beam 14.6 m
Crew 222
Propulsion CODOG (Combined diesel or gas): 2 × MTU 20V956 TB92 diesel engines (8.14 MW total), 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW total)
Armament
  • 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)

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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.