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Bremen vs Jacob Van Heemskerck

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Specifications
Bremen Jacob Van Heemskerck
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer Bremer Vulkan Royal Schelde Shipyard
Year introduced 1982 1986
Number built 8 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,680 tons 3,750 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 16 knots 4,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 130.5 m 130.2 m
Beam 14.6 m 14.5 m
Crew 222 197
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Armament & Systems
Bremen Jacob Van Heemskerck
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)
  • 4 × Mk46 torpedo tubes (2 twin mounts)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (2 quad mounts)
  • 1 × RIM-66 Standard SAM from a Mk13 Guided Missile Launch System (40 missiles total)
  • 8 × RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow SAM from a Mk29 Guided Missile Launch System (8 missile in the launcher and 16 in the magazine)
  • 1 × Goalkeeper 30 mm CIWS gun system
  • 2 × 20 mm guns
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) Combined gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines, 4,900 shp (3,700 kW) each; 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 25,700 shp (19,200 kW) each (boost)

Overview

The Bremen and the Jacob Van Heemskerck are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,680 tons for the Bremen vs 3,750 tons for the Jacob Van Heemskerck. The Bremen reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Jacob Van Heemskerck. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Bremen vs 4,700 for the Jacob Van Heemskerck. The Bremen carries a crew of 222 vs 197 for the Jacob Van Heemskerck.

The Bremen was produced in 8 units vs 2 for the Jacob Van Heemskerck. The Bremen was commissioned in 1982, 4 years before the Jacob Van Heemskerck (1986).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bremen-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class has greater displacement at 3,750 tons compared to the Bremen-class's 3,680 tons.
Which is faster, the Bremen-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-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 Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class has a longer range at 4,700 nautical miles compared to the Bremen-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bremen-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Bremen-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 130.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Bremen-class and Jacob Van Heemskerck-class have?
The Bremen-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 197 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bremen-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Bremen-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class.