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Almirante Brown vs Charles F. Adams

Almirante Brown vs Charles F. Adams at a glance — displacement 3,360 vs 4,526 tons, length 125 vs 133 m, speed 30 vs 33 knots, crew 200 vs 333.

Specifications
Almirante Brown Charles F. Adams
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Blohm+Voss Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1983 1960
Number built 4 units 29 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,360 tons 4,526 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 33.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 125.9 m 133.0 m
Beam 15.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 200 333
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Armament & Systems
Almirante Brown Charles F. Adams
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 Mk 11 or Mk 13 missile launcher for RIM-24 Tartar SAM, RIM-66 Standard (SM-1), and Harpoon anti-ship missile
  • 2 × 5-inch (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 guns
  • 1 × RUR-5 ASROC launcher
  • 2 × Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (6 torpedoes)
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 × steam turbines providing 70,000 shp (52,000 kW); 2 shafts; 4 × 1,275 psi (8,790 kPa) boilers
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Brown-class or Charles F. Adams-class?
The Charles F. Adams-class has greater displacement at 4,526 tons compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 3,360 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Brown-class or Charles F. Adams-class?
The Charles F. Adams-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Brown-class or Charles F. Adams-class?
Both the Almirante Brown-class and Charles F. Adams-class have a range of 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Brown-class or Charles F. Adams-class?
The Charles F. Adams-class is longer at 133.0 meters compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 125.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Brown-class and Charles F. Adams-class have?
The Charles F. Adams-class has a larger crew complement of 333 compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Brown-class or Charles F. Adams-class?
The Charles F. Adams-class has been built in greater numbers with 29 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Almirante Brown-class.