Almirante Brown vs Project 61M

The Almirante Brown and the Project 61M are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 3,360 tons for the Almirante Brown vs 4,390 tons for the Project 61M. The Almirante Brown reaches 30 knots vs 38 knots for the Project 61M. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Almirante Brown vs 3,500 for the Project 61M. The Almirante Brown carries a crew of 200 vs 320 for the Project 61M. The Almirante Brown was produced in 4 units vs 25 for the Project 61M. The Almirante Brown was commissioned in 1983, 21 years after the Project 61M (1962).

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
Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1962, displaces 4,390 tons and uses COGAG propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1962
Number built 25 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 3,360 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 125.9 m â—‰
Beam 15.0 m â—‰
Crew 200 â—‰
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 4,390 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 38.0 knots â—‰
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 144.0 m â—‰
Beam 15.8 m â—‰
Crew 320 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × COGAG; 2 shafts, 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × 2 AK-726 76 mm (3 in) guns
  • 2 × 2 SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles)
  • 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 4 × 1 SS-N-2 ‘Styx’ anti-ship missiles (Project 61M)
  • 2 × 4 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' anti-ship missiles (Smetlivy)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Brown-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has greater displacement at 4,390 tons compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 3,360 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Brown-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Brown-class or Project 61M-class?
The Almirante Brown-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 61M-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Brown-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 125.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Brown-class and Project 61M-class have?
The Project 61M-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Brown-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Almirante Brown-class.