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Almirante Brown vs Project 1155

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Specifications
Almirante Brown Project 1155
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Blohm+Voss Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 1983 1980
Number built 4 units 13 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,360 tons 7,570 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 10,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 125.9 m 163.0 m
Beam 15.0 m 19.3 m
Crew 200 300
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Almirante Brown Project 1155
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
  • 2 × 1 AK-100 100 mm naval guns
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-14 'Silex' anti-submarine/anti-ship missiles
  • 64 (8 × 8) VLS cells for SA-N-9 'Gauntlet' surface-to-air missiles
  • 4 × 6 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × 1 21KM AA guns
  • 2 × 4 533 mm torpedo tubes for Type 53 torpedoes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 1 × 2 AK-130 130 mm naval guns (Udaloy II)
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles (Udaloy II)
  • 2 × Kashtan CIWS (Udaloy II)
  • 2 × 4 553 mm torpedo tubes for SS-N-16 'Stallion' anti-submarine missiles (Udaloy II)
  • 2 × 10 RBU-12000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (Udaloy II)
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-shaft COGAG, 2 × D090 6.7 MW and 2 × DT59 16.7 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89 MW)

Overview

The Almirante Brown and the Project 1155 are both Destroyer classes.

The Project 1155 displaces 7,570 tons — 2.3x the Almirante Brown's 3,360 tons. The Almirante Brown reaches 30 knots vs 29 knots for the Project 1155. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Almirante Brown vs 10,500 for the Project 1155. The Almirante Brown carries a crew of 200 vs 300 for the Project 1155.

The Almirante Brown was produced in 4 units vs 13 for the Project 1155. The Almirante Brown was commissioned in 1983, 3 years after the Project 1155 (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Brown-class or Project 1155-class?
The Project 1155-class has greater displacement at 7,570 tons compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 3,360 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Brown-class or Project 1155-class?
The Almirante Brown-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Project 1155-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Brown-class or Project 1155-class?
The Project 1155-class has a longer range at 10,500 nautical miles compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Brown-class or Project 1155-class?
The Project 1155-class is longer at 163.0 meters compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 125.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Brown-class and Project 1155-class have?
The Project 1155-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Brown-class or Project 1155-class?
The Project 1155-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Almirante Brown-class.