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Brandenburg vs Fridtjof Nansen

Brandenburg vs Fridtjof Nansen at a glance — displacement 4,490 vs 5,290 tons, length 138 vs 134 m, speed 29 vs 27 knots, crew 219 vs 120.

Specifications
Brandenburg Fridtjof Nansen
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Multi-role frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Navantia
Year introduced 1994 2006
Number built 4 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $325 million $489 million
Displacement 4,490 tons 5,290 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 138.9 m 134.0 m
Beam 16.7 m 16.8 m
Crew 219 120
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Brandenburg Fridtjof Nansen
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
  • 1 or 2 × 8-cell Mk 41 VLS (32 × RIM-162 ESSM)
  • 8 × Naval Strike Missile SSMs
  • 4 × torpedo tubes for Sting Ray torpedoes
  • Depth charges
  • 1 × 76 mm OTO Melara Super Rapid gun
  • 3 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine gun in Sea Protector mounts
  • 2 × 7.62mm MG 3 machine gun
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 Combined diesel and gas turbine (CODAG): Two BAZAN BRAVO 12V 4.5 MW diesel engines, one GE LM2500 21.5 MW gas turbine, two shafts driving controllable pitch propellers, 1 MW Brunvoll retractable bow thruster
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brandenburg-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class has greater displacement at 5,290 tons compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,490 tons.
Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Brandenburg-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brandenburg-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-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 Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Brandenburg-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 134.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and Fridtjof Nansen-class have?
The Brandenburg-class has a larger crew complement of 219 compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 120 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Brandenburg-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class is more expensive at approximately $489 million per unit compared to the Brandenburg-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Brandenburg-class.