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Broadsword vs Jacob Van Heemskerck

Broadsword vs Jacob Van Heemskerck at a glance — displacement 4,500 vs 3,750 tons, length 131 vs 130 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 222 vs 197.

Specifications
Broadsword Jacob Van Heemskerck
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd Royal Schelde Shipyard
Year introduced 1979 1986
Number built 14 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,500 tons 3,750 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range NA 4,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 131.2 m 130.2 m
Beam 14.8 m 14.5 m
Crew 222 197
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Armament & Systems
Broadsword Jacob Van Heemskerck
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)
  • 4 × Mk46 torpedo tubes (2 twin mounts)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (2 quad mounts)
  • 1 × RIM-66 Standard SAM from a Mk13 Guided Missile Launch System (40 missiles total)
  • 8 × RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow SAM from a Mk29 Guided Missile Launch System (8 missile in the launcher and 16 in the magazine)
  • 1 × Goalkeeper 30 mm CIWS gun system
  • 2 × 20 mm 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) Combined gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines, 4,900 shp (3,700 kW) each; 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 25,700 shp (19,200 kW) each (boost)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Broadsword-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Broadsword-class has greater displacement at 4,500 tons compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 3,750 tons.
Which is faster, the Broadsword-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
Both the Broadsword-class and Jacob Van Heemskerck-class have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Which is longer, the Broadsword-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Broadsword-class is longer at 131.2 meters compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 130.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Broadsword-class and Jacob Van Heemskerck-class have?
The Broadsword-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 197 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Broadsword-class or Jacob Van Heemskerck-class?
The Broadsword-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class.