Broadsword vs Chi Yang

The Broadsword and the Chi Yang are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 4,500 tons for the Broadsword vs 4,130 tons for the Chi Yang. The Broadsword reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the Chi Yang. The Broadsword carries a crew of 222 vs 257 for the Chi Yang. The Broadsword was produced in 14 units vs 46 for the Chi Yang. The Broadsword was commissioned in 1979, 10 years after the Chi Yang (1969).

British frigate, introduced in 1979, utilizes COGOG propulsion with Rolls-Royce Olympus and Tyne turbines.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd
Year introduced 1979
Number built 14 units
Estimated unit price NA
American frigate, 4,130 tons displacement, propelled by a Westinghouse steam turbine.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Todd Shipyard
Year introduced 1969
Number built 46 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 4,500 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 131.2 m â—‰
Beam 14.8 m â—‰
Crew 222 â—‰
Propulsion 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)
Armament
  • 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)
Displacement 4,130 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 27.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 134.0 m â—‰
Beam 14.3 m â—‰
Crew 257 â—‰
Propulsion 1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 gun
  • 1 × Mk-16 8–cell ASROC launcher
  • 2 × dual Mark 32 Mark 46 torpedo launchers
  • 1 × Mk-25 8–cell RIM-7 Sea Sparrow (BPDMS)
  • 1 × Mk-29 8–cell RIM-7H Improved Sea Sparrow (IBPDMS)
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Broadsword-class or Chi Yang-class?
The Broadsword-class has greater displacement at 4,500 tons compared to the Chi Yang-class's 4,130 tons.
Which is faster, the Broadsword-class or Chi Yang-class?
The Broadsword-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Chi Yang-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Broadsword-class or Chi Yang-class?
The Chi Yang-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Broadsword-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Broadsword-class or Chi Yang-class?
The Chi Yang-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Broadsword-class's 131.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Broadsword-class and Chi Yang-class have?
The Chi Yang-class has a larger crew complement of 257 compared to the Broadsword-class's 222 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Broadsword-class or Chi Yang-class?
The Chi Yang-class has been built in greater numbers with 46 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Broadsword-class.