Broadsword vs Duke
Broadsword vs Duke at a glance — displacement 4,500 vs 4,900 tons, length 131 vs 133 m, speed 30 vs 28 knots, crew 222 vs 185.
Specifications
|
Broadsword |
Duke |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Anti-submarine frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
| Year introduced |
1979 |
1987 |
| Number built |
14 units |
16 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$165 million |
| Displacement |
4,500 tons |
4,900 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
7,500 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
131.2 m |
133.0 m |
| Beam |
14.8 m |
16.1 m |
| Crew |
222 |
185 |
Armament & Systems
|
Broadsword |
Duke |
| 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)
|
- 1 × 32-cell Sea Ceptor GWS 35 VLS
- 2 × quad Harpoon Block 1C (being replaced by Naval Strike Missile)
- 2 × twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
- 1 × BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun
- 2 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns or 2 × 30 mm DS30B guns
- 2 × Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns
- 4 × General-purpose machine guns
|
| 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) |
CODLAG: 4 × 1,510 kW (2,025 hp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators or 4 × 1,650 kW (2,210 shp) MTU 12V4000 M53 diesel generators; 2 × GEC electric motors delivering 2,980 kW (3,996 hp) each; 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM1C delivering 19,500 kW (26,150 hp) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Broadsword-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has greater displacement at 4,900 tons compared to the Broadsword-class's 4,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Broadsword-class or Duke-class?
The Broadsword-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Duke-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Broadsword-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Broadsword-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Broadsword-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class is longer at 133.0 meters compared to the Broadsword-class's 131.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Broadsword-class and Duke-class have?
The Broadsword-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Duke-class's 185 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Broadsword-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Broadsword-class.