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Brandenburg vs Estienne d’Orves

Brandenburg vs Estienne d’Orves at a glance — displacement 4,490 vs 1,100 tons, length 138 vs 80 m, speed 29 vs 23 knots, crew 219 vs 90.

Specifications
Brandenburg Estienne d’Orves
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Aviso
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced 1994 1976
Number built 4 units 20 units
Estimated unit price $325 million NA
Displacement 4,490 tons 1,100 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 23.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 138.9 m 80.0 m
Beam 16.7 m 10.3 m
Crew 219 90
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Armament & Systems
Brandenburg Estienne d’Orves
Armament
  • One OTO-Melara 76 mm/62 Mk 75 multi-purpose naval gun
  • Two Mauser BK-27 27 mm rapid-fire cannons
  • One Mk 41 Mod 3 vertical launch system for 16 Sea Sparrow antiaircraft missiles
  • Two Mk 49 launchers for 21 x Rolling Airframe Missiles
  • Two quadruple launchers for 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • Four 324 mm torpedo tubes for Mk 46 torpedoes
  • 2 Exocet MM38 SSMs
  • 1 x 100 mm CADAM gun turret
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 4 x 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 4 x L3 or L5 type torpedoes
  • 1 x sextuple Bofors 375 mm rocket launcher
Propulsion CODOG (combined diesel or gas): two MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines (8.14 MW each), two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW total), two propeller shafts 2 SEMT Pielstick 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brandenburg-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?
The Brandenburg-class has greater displacement at 4,490 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?
The Brandenburg-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brandenburg-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brandenburg-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?
The Brandenburg-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 80.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and Estienne d’Orves-class have?
The Brandenburg-class has a larger crew complement of 219 compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Brandenburg-class.