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Almirante Brown vs Sheffield

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Specifications
Almirante Brown Sheffield
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Blohm+Voss Vickers
Year introduced 1983 1975
Number built 4 units 16 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,360 tons 4,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 4,200 nm at 18 knots
Length 125.9 m 125.6 m
Beam 15.0 m 14.3 m
Crew 200 253
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Almirante Brown Sheffield
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 × twin launcher for GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Oerlikon / BMARC 20 mm cannon
  • 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × STWS II triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes
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 shafts COGOG; 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines (50,000 shp); 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines (5,340 shp)

Overview

The Almirante Brown and the Sheffield are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 3,360 tons for the Almirante Brown vs 4,200 tons for the Sheffield. The Almirante Brown reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Sheffield. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Almirante Brown vs 4,200 for the Sheffield. The Almirante Brown carries a crew of 200 vs 253 for the Sheffield.

The Almirante Brown was produced in 4 units vs 16 for the Sheffield. The Almirante Brown was commissioned in 1983, 8 years after the Sheffield (1975).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Brown-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-class has greater displacement at 4,200 tons compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 3,360 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Brown-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-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 Sheffield-class?
The Almirante Brown-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Brown-class or Sheffield-class?
The Almirante Brown-class is longer at 125.9 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Brown-class and Sheffield-class have?
The Sheffield-class has a larger crew complement of 253 compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Brown-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Almirante Brown-class.