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Bremen vs Broadsword

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Specifications
Bremen Broadsword
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Bremer Vulkan Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd
Year introduced 1982 1979
Number built 8 units 14 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,680 tons 4,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 16 knots NA
Length 130.5 m 131.2 m
Beam 14.6 m 14.8 m
Crew 222 222
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Armament & Systems
Bremen Broadsword
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)
  • 2 x Sextuple Sea Wolf anti-air missile launchers
  • 4 x Exocet MM-38 anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 x triple STWS-2 tubes for Mk.46 or Stingray anti-submarine torpedoes
  • 2 x 40mm Bofors guns
  • 2 x 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns
  • L7A2 GPMGs
  • M134 Miniguns
  • 2 x quad Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (Batch 3)
  • 1 x 4.5-inch (113 mm) Mk.8 gun (Batch 3)
  • 1 x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS (Batch 3)
  • 2 x 30mm DS30B guns (Batch 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) 2-shaft COGOG, 2 Rolls-Royce Marine Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines: 54,000 shp (40 MW), 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines: 9,700 shp (7.2 MW)

Overview

The Bremen and the Broadsword are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,680 tons for the Bremen vs 4,500 tons for the Broadsword. The Bremen reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Broadsword. The Bremen carries a crew of 222 vs 222 for the Broadsword.

The Bremen was produced in 8 units vs 14 for the Broadsword. The Bremen was commissioned in 1982, 3 years after the Broadsword (1979).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bremen-class or Broadsword-class?
The Broadsword-class has greater displacement at 4,500 tons compared to the Bremen-class's 3,680 tons.
Which is faster, the Bremen-class or Broadsword-class?
The Broadsword-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 Broadsword-class?
The Bremen-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Broadsword-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bremen-class or Broadsword-class?
The Broadsword-class is longer at 131.2 meters compared to the Bremen-class's 130.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Bremen-class and Broadsword-class have?
The Broadsword-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Bremen-class's 222 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bremen-class or Broadsword-class?
The Broadsword-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Bremen-class.