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Brandenburg vs Kortenaer

Brandenburg vs Kortenaer at a glance — displacement 4,490 vs 3,690 tons, length 138 vs 130 m, speed 29 vs 30 knots, crew 219 vs 176.

Specifications
Brandenburg Kortenaer
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss De Schelde
Year introduced 1994 1978
Number built 4 units 12 units
Estimated unit price $325 million NA
Displacement 4,490 tons 3,690 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 138.9 m 130.5 m
Beam 16.7 m 14.6 m
Crew 219 176
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Armament & Systems
Brandenburg Kortenaer
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 × OTO-Melara Compatto 76 mm/62 cal. gun
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 2 × twin Mk46 torpedo tubes
  • 2 × quad RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 × 8-cell Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers
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 gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines (4,900 shp each) and 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines (25,700 shp each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brandenburg-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Brandenburg-class has greater displacement at 4,490 tons compared to the Kortenaer-class's 3,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Brandenburg-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brandenburg-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class has a longer range at 4,700 nautical miles compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brandenburg-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Brandenburg-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Kortenaer-class's 130.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and Kortenaer-class have?
The Brandenburg-class has a larger crew complement of 219 compared to the Kortenaer-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Brandenburg-class.