Bremen vs Cornwall
Bremen vs Cornwall at a glance — displacement 3,680 vs 4,850 tons, length 130 vs 148 m, speed 30 vs 18 knots, crew 222 vs 301.
Specifications
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Bremen |
Cornwall |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Bremer Vulkan |
Swan Hunter / Yarrow |
| Year introduced |
1982 |
1988 |
| Number built |
8 units |
NA |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,680 tons |
4,850 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 16 knots |
4,500 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
130.5 m |
148.1 m |
| Beam |
14.6 m |
14.8 m |
| Crew |
222 |
301 |
Armament & Systems
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Bremen |
Cornwall |
| 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)
|
8 UGM-84 (IV 2) + 2 Sea Wolf GWS 25 launchers (32 missiles) + 1 114mm Mk.8 gun + 1 Goalkeeper CIWS + 2 30mm DS-30B guns + 6 T/ASM MTLS + 2 Lynx HMA 8 / Merlin HM 1 helicopters |
| 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 Rolls Royce SM-1 Spey gas turbines with a power of 48,220 hp each - 2 propellers |
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Which has greater displacement, the Bremen-class or Cornwall-class?
The Cornwall-class has greater displacement at 4,850 tons compared to the Bremen-class's 3,680 tons.
Which is faster, the Bremen-class or Cornwall-class?
The Bremen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Cornwall-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bremen-class or Cornwall-class?
The Cornwall-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Bremen-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bremen-class or Cornwall-class?
The Cornwall-class is longer at 148.1 meters compared to the Bremen-class's 130.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Bremen-class and Cornwall-class have?
The Cornwall-class has a larger crew complement of 301 compared to the Bremen-class's 222 crew members.