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Broadsword vs FF-1052 Knox

Broadsword vs FF-1052 Knox at a glance — displacement 4,500 vs 4,130 tons, length 131 vs 134 m, speed 30 vs 27 knots, crew 222 vs 257.

Specifications
Broadsword FF-1052 Knox
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd Todd Shipyard
Year introduced 1979 1969
Number built 14 units 46 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,500 tons 4,130 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range NA 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 131.2 m 134.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 14.3 m
Crew 222 257
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Armament & Systems
Broadsword FF-1052 Knox
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 × 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
  • 1 × Mk-29 8–cell RIM-7H Improved Sea Sparrow
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles
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) 1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Broadsword-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The Broadsword-class has greater displacement at 4,500 tons compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 4,130 tons.
Which is faster, the Broadsword-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The Broadsword-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Broadsword-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-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 FF-1052 Knox-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-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 FF-1052 Knox-class have?
The FF-1052 Knox-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 FF-1052 Knox-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class has been built in greater numbers with 46 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Broadsword-class.