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Bremen vs Tourville

Bremen vs Tourville at a glance — displacement 3,680 vs 5,745 tons, length 130 vs 152 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 222 vs 292.

Specifications
Bremen Tourville
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Bremer Vulkan Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced 1982 1974
Number built 8 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,680 tons 5,745 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 16 knots 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 130.5 m 152.8 m
Beam 14.6 m 15.3 m
Crew 222 292
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Armament & Systems
Bremen Tourville
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)
  • 6 x single Exocet MM38 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x Malafon anti-submarine missile launcher
  • 2 x single L5 torpedo launchers
  • 2 or 3 x single 100 mm guns
  • 2 x single 20 mm autocannon
  • 4 x single 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 1 x Crotale anti-aircraft missile system
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 shafts; 2 steam turbines; 4 water-tube boilers; 54,400 shp
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bremen-class or Tourville-class?
The Tourville-class has greater displacement at 5,745 tons compared to the Bremen-class's 3,680 tons.
Which is faster, the Bremen-class or Tourville-class?
The Tourville-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 Tourville-class?
The Tourville-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 Tourville-class?
The Tourville-class is longer at 152.8 meters compared to the Bremen-class's 130.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Bremen-class and Tourville-class have?
The Tourville-class has a larger crew complement of 292 compared to the Bremen-class's 222 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bremen-class or Tourville-class?
The Bremen-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Tourville-class.