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Brandenburg vs Hydra

Brandenburg vs Hydra at a glance — displacement 4,490 vs 4,000 tons, length 138 vs 117 m, speed 29 vs 31 knots, crew 219 vs 173.

Specifications
Brandenburg Hydra
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1994 1992
Number built 4 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $325 million NA
Displacement 4,490 tons 4,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,100 nm at 18 knots
Length 138.9 m 117.5 m
Beam 16.7 m 14.8 m
Crew 219 173
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Armament & Systems
Brandenburg Hydra
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× Mk 45 Mod 2A 5" gun
  • 2× Mk15 Phalanx 20 mm CIWS
  • 2 Mk141 2×4 Harpoon missile launchers
  • Mk 48 Mod 2 vertical launcher for 16× RIM-162 ESSM
  • 2 Mk32 Mod 5 2×324mm T/T for Mk46 torpedoes
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 shaft CODOG, controllable pitch propellers, 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 60,656 hp (45,231 kW), 2 MTU 20V 956 diesel engines, 10,040 hp (7,490 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brandenburg-class or Hydra-class?
The Brandenburg-class has greater displacement at 4,490 tons compared to the Hydra-class's 4,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or Hydra-class?
The Hydra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Brandenburg-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brandenburg-class or Hydra-class?
The Hydra-class has a longer range at 4,100 nautical miles compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brandenburg-class or Hydra-class?
The Brandenburg-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Hydra-class's 117.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and Hydra-class have?
The Brandenburg-class has a larger crew complement of 219 compared to the Hydra-class's 173 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-class or Hydra-class?
Both the Brandenburg-class and Hydra-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.