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Almirante Brown vs Kortenaer

Almirante Brown vs Kortenaer at a glance — displacement 3,360 vs 3,690 tons, length 125 vs 130 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 200 vs 176.

Specifications
Almirante Brown Kortenaer
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Destroyer Frigate
Type Destroyer Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm+Voss De Schelde
Year introduced 1983 1978
Number built 4 units 12 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,360 tons 3,690 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 4,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 125.9 m 130.5 m
Beam 15.0 m 14.6 m
Crew 200 176
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Armament & Systems
Almirante Brown Kortenaer
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 Compatto 76 mm/62 cal. gun
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 2 × twin Mk46 torpedo tubes
  • 2 × quad RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 × 8-cell Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers
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) Combined gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines (4,900 shp each) and 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines (25,700 shp each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Brown-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class has greater displacement at 3,690 tons compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 3,360 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Brown-class or Kortenaer-class?
Both the Almirante Brown-class and Kortenaer-class have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Brown-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class has a longer range at 4,700 nautical miles compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Brown-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-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 Kortenaer-class have?
The Almirante Brown-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Kortenaer-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Brown-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Almirante Brown-class.