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Bremen vs Maestrale

Bremen vs Maestrale at a glance — displacement 3,680 vs 3,040 tons, length 130 vs 122 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 222 vs 225.

Specifications
Bremen Maestrale
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Bremer Vulkan Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti
Year introduced 1982 1981
Number built 8 units 8 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,680 tons 3,040 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 16 knots 6,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 130.5 m 122.7 m
Beam 14.6 m 12.9 m
Crew 222 225
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Bremen Maestrale
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 × TESEO Mk-2 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × Albatross octuple Aspide SAM launcher
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun
  • 2 × Oto Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO CIWS
  • 2 × Browning HB2B 12.7 mm
  • 2 × MG 42/59 7.62 mm
  • 2 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes (Whitehead ILAS-3)
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 scheme: 2 × GE/Avio General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 18.380 MW (24,648 hp) each; 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM, 4.044 MW (5,423 hp) each
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bremen-class or Maestrale-class?
The Bremen-class has greater displacement at 3,680 tons compared to the Maestrale-class's 3,040 tons.
Which is faster, the Bremen-class or Maestrale-class?
The Maestrale-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Bremen-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bremen-class or Maestrale-class?
The Maestrale-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Bremen-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bremen-class or Maestrale-class?
The Bremen-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Maestrale-class's 122.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Bremen-class and Maestrale-class have?
The Maestrale-class has a larger crew complement of 225 compared to the Bremen-class's 222 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bremen-class or Maestrale-class?
Both the Bremen-class and Maestrale-class have been built in equal numbers with 8 vessels each.