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Bremen vs Broadsword

Bremen vs Broadsword at a glance — displacement 3,680 vs 4,500 tons, length 130 vs 131 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 222 vs 222.

Specifications
Bremen Broadsword
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Bremer Vulkan Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd
Year introduced 1982 1979
Number built 8 units 14 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,680 tons 4,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 16 knots NA
Length 130.5 m 131.2 m
Beam 14.6 m 14.8 m
Crew 222 222
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Armament & Systems
Bremen Broadsword
Armament
  • 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)
  • 2 x Sextuple Sea Wolf anti-air missile launchers
  • 4 x Exocet MM-38 anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 x triple STWS-2 tubes for Mk.46 or Stingray anti-submarine torpedoes
  • 2 x 40mm Bofors guns
  • 2 x 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns
  • L7A2 GPMGs
  • M134 Miniguns
  • 2 x quad Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (Batch 3)
  • 1 x 4.5-inch (113 mm) Mk.8 gun (Batch 3)
  • 1 x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS (Batch 3)
  • 2 x 30mm DS30B guns (Batch 3)
Propulsion CODOG (Combined diesel or gas): 2 × MTU 20V956 TB92 diesel engines (8.14 MW total), 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW total) 2-shaft COGOG, 2 Rolls-Royce Marine Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines: 54,000 shp (40 MW), 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines: 9,700 shp (7.2 MW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bremen-class or Broadsword-class?
The Broadsword-class has greater displacement at 4,500 tons compared to the Bremen-class's 3,680 tons.
Which is faster, the Bremen-class or Broadsword-class?
The Broadsword-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Bremen-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bremen-class or Broadsword-class?
The Bremen-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Broadsword-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bremen-class or Broadsword-class?
The Broadsword-class is longer at 131.2 meters compared to the Bremen-class's 130.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Bremen-class and Broadsword-class have?
The Broadsword-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Bremen-class's 222 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bremen-class or Broadsword-class?
The Broadsword-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Bremen-class.