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Bremen vs Cassard

Bremen vs Cassard at a glance — displacement 3,680 vs 5,000 tons, length 130 vs 139 m, speed 30 vs 29 knots, crew 222 vs 250.

Specifications
Bremen Cassard
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Bremer Vulkan Arsenal de Lorient (DCAN)
Year introduced 1982 1988
Number built 8 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,680 tons 5,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 16 knots 8,000 nm at 17 knots
Length 130.5 m 139.0 m
Beam 14.6 m 14.0 m
Crew 222 250
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Bremen Cassard
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)
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher (40 × Standard SM-1MR anti-air missiles)
  • 8 × MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × fixed torpedo tubes (10 × L5 mod 4 torpedoes)
  • 1 × Creusot-Loire Compact 100 mm/55 Mod 68 DP gun
  • 2 × 20 mm F2 anti-aircraft guns
  • 4 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 × Sadral sextuple launcher (39 × Mistral CIWS anti-air missiles)
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) 4 × SEMT Pielstick 18PA6-V280 BTC diesel engines 31,000 kW (42,000 hp), 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bremen-class or Cassard-class?
The Cassard-class has greater displacement at 5,000 tons compared to the Bremen-class's 3,680 tons.
Which is faster, the Bremen-class or Cassard-class?
The Bremen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Cassard-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bremen-class or Cassard-class?
The Cassard-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Bremen-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bremen-class or Cassard-class?
The Cassard-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Bremen-class's 130.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Bremen-class and Cassard-class have?
The Cassard-class has a larger crew complement of 250 compared to the Bremen-class's 222 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bremen-class or Cassard-class?
The Bremen-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Cassard-class.