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Brandenburg vs Maestrale

Brandenburg vs Maestrale at a glance — displacement 4,490 vs 3,040 tons, length 138 vs 122 m, speed 29 vs 32 knots, crew 219 vs 225.

Specifications
Brandenburg Maestrale
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti
Year introduced 1994 1981
Number built 4 units 8 units
Estimated unit price $325 million NA
Displacement 4,490 tons 3,040 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 6,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 138.9 m 122.7 m
Beam 16.7 m 12.9 m
Crew 219 225
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Armament & Systems
Brandenburg Maestrale
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
  • 4 × TESEO Mk-2 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × Albatross octuple Aspide SAM launcher
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun
  • 2 × Oto Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO CIWS
  • 2 × Browning HB2B 12.7 mm
  • 2 × MG 42/59 7.62 mm
  • 2 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes (Whitehead ILAS-3)
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 scheme: 2 × GE/Avio General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 18.380 MW (24,648 hp) each; 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM, 4.044 MW (5,423 hp) each
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brandenburg-class or Maestrale-class?
The Brandenburg-class has greater displacement at 4,490 tons compared to the Maestrale-class's 3,040 tons.
Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or Maestrale-class?
The Maestrale-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Brandenburg-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brandenburg-class or Maestrale-class?
The Maestrale-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brandenburg-class or Maestrale-class?
The Brandenburg-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Maestrale-class's 122.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and Maestrale-class have?
The Maestrale-class has a larger crew complement of 225 compared to the Brandenburg-class's 219 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-class or Maestrale-class?
The Maestrale-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Brandenburg-class.