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Brandenburg vs Independence

Brandenburg vs Independence at a glance — displacement 4,490 vs 3,104 tons, length 138 vs 127 m, speed 29 vs 44 knots, crew 219 vs 40.

Specifications
Brandenburg Independence
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Littoral combat ship
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Austal USA
Year introduced 1994 2010
Number built 4 units 19 units
Estimated unit price $325 million $360 million
Displacement 4,490 tons 3,104 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 44.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,300 nm at 18 knots
Length 138.9 m 127.0 m
Beam 16.7 m 32.0 m
Crew 219 40
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Armament & Systems
Brandenburg Independence
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 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • 1 × Raytheon SeaRAM CIWS
  • 4 × .50-cal guns (2 aft, 2 forward)
  • 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
  • 8 × RGM-184A Naval Strike Missiles
  • 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
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 CODOG system: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 20V 8000 Series diesel engines, 4 × diesel generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brandenburg-class or Independence-class?
The Brandenburg-class has greater displacement at 4,490 tons compared to the Independence-class's 3,104 tons.
Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is faster with a maximum speed of 44 knots compared to the Brandenburg-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brandenburg-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has a longer range at 4,300 nautical miles compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brandenburg-class or Independence-class?
The Brandenburg-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Independence-class's 127.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and Independence-class have?
The Brandenburg-class has a larger crew complement of 219 compared to the Independence-class's 40 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Brandenburg-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is more expensive at approximately $360 million per unit compared to the Brandenburg-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has been built in greater numbers with 19 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Brandenburg-class.