Bremen vs Karel Doorman
Bremen vs Karel Doorman at a glance — displacement 3,680 vs 3,500 tons, length 130 vs 122 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 222 vs 154.
Specifications
|
Bremen |
Karel Doorman |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Multi-purpose frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Bremer Vulkan |
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1982 |
1991 |
| Number built |
8 units |
8 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$294 million |
| Displacement |
3,680 tons |
3,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 16 knots |
5,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
130.5 m |
122.0 m |
| Beam |
14.6 m |
14.0 m |
| Crew |
222 |
154 |
Armament & Systems
|
Bremen |
Karel Doorman |
| 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)
|
- 16 × RIM-7 Sea Sparrow anti-air VLS
- 8 × Boeing Harpoon anti-ship missile
- 2–6 × FN MAG 7.62 mm machine gun
- 2–4 × Browning M2 12.7 mm machine gun
- 2 × Twin-Mark 46 torpedo tubes
- 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
- 1 × Goalkeeper CIWS
|
| 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) |
CODOG-propulsion: 2 × Rolls-Royce Spey 1A (16,700 hp) gas turbines, 2 × Stork-Werkspoor 12SW280 (4,895 hp) + 4 Stork DRO 218K diesel engines |
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Which has greater displacement, the Bremen-class or Karel Doorman-class?
The Bremen-class has greater displacement at 3,680 tons compared to the Karel Doorman-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Bremen-class or Karel Doorman-class?
Both the Bremen-class and Karel Doorman-class have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bremen-class or Karel Doorman-class?
The Karel Doorman-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 Karel Doorman-class?
The Bremen-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Karel Doorman-class's 122.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Bremen-class and Karel Doorman-class have?
The Bremen-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Karel Doorman-class's 154 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bremen-class or Karel Doorman-class?
Both the Bremen-class and Karel Doorman-class have been built in equal numbers with 8 vessels each.