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Brandenburg vs Bremen

Brandenburg vs Bremen at a glance — displacement 4,490 vs 3,680 tons, length 138 vs 130 m, speed 29 vs 30 knots, crew 219 vs 222.

Specifications
Brandenburg Bremen
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Bremer Vulkan
Year introduced 1994 1982
Number built 4 units 8 units
Estimated unit price $325 million NA
Displacement 4,490 tons 3,680 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 138.9 m 130.5 m
Beam 16.7 m 14.6 m
Crew 219 222
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Armament & Systems
Brandenburg Bremen
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 76 mm dual-purpose gun
  • 2 × Mauser MLG27 27 mm autocannons
  • 1 × 8-cell launch system (16 × Sea Sparrow surface to air missiles)
  • 2 × MK 49 launcher (21 × RAM each)
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × Mark 32 324-mm twin torpedo launchers (8 × DM4A1 or Mark 46 torpedo)
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 (Combined diesel or gas): 2 × MTU 20V956 TB92 diesel engines (8.14 MW total), 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW total)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brandenburg-class or Bremen-class?
The Brandenburg-class has greater displacement at 4,490 tons compared to the Bremen-class's 3,680 tons.
Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or Bremen-class?
The Bremen-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 Bremen-class?
The Bremen-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brandenburg-class or Bremen-class?
The Brandenburg-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Bremen-class's 130.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and Bremen-class have?
The Bremen-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Brandenburg-class's 219 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-class or Bremen-class?
The Bremen-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Brandenburg-class.