Bremen vs Cheng Kung
Bremen vs Cheng Kung at a glance — displacement 3,680 vs 4,300 tons, length 130 vs 138 m, speed 30 vs 29 knots, crew 222 vs 235.
Specifications
|
Bremen |
Cheng Kung |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Guided-missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Bremer Vulkan |
China Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Year introduced |
1982 |
1993 |
| Number built |
8 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$300 million |
| Displacement |
3,680 tons |
4,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
29.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 16 knots |
5,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
130.5 m |
138.8 m |
| Beam |
14.6 m |
14.0 m |
| Crew |
222 |
235 |
Armament & Systems
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Bremen |
Cheng Kung |
| 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)
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- 1 × Mk 13 Launcher for RIM-66 Standard MR missiles
- 2 × triple Mark 32 torpedo tubes with Mark 46 anti-submarine torpedoes
- 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
- 2 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns
- 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS point defense cannon
- 2 × Type 75 20 mm/68 caliber guns
- 4 × Hsiung Feng II SSM
- 4 × Hsiung Feng III SSM
|
| 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 × General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, 41,000 shp (31,000 kW); 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Bremen-class or Cheng Kung-class?
The Cheng Kung-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Bremen-class's 3,680 tons.
Which is faster, the Bremen-class or Cheng Kung-class?
The Bremen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Cheng Kung-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bremen-class or Cheng Kung-class?
The Cheng Kung-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Bremen-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bremen-class or Cheng Kung-class?
The Cheng Kung-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Bremen-class's 130.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Bremen-class and Cheng Kung-class have?
The Cheng Kung-class has a larger crew complement of 235 compared to the Bremen-class's 222 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bremen-class or Cheng Kung-class?
The Cheng Kung-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Bremen-class.