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Broadsword vs Kortenaer

Broadsword vs Kortenaer at a glance — displacement 4,500 vs 3,690 tons, length 131 vs 130 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 222 vs 176.

Specifications
Broadsword Kortenaer
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd De Schelde
Year introduced 1979 1978
Number built 14 units 12 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,500 tons 3,690 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range NA 4,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 131.2 m 130.5 m
Beam 14.8 m 14.6 m
Crew 222 176
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Armament & Systems
Broadsword Kortenaer
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 × OTO-Melara Compatto 76 mm/62 cal. gun
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 2 × twin Mk46 torpedo tubes
  • 2 × quad RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 × 8-cell Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers
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 each) and 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines (25,700 shp each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Broadsword-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Broadsword-class has greater displacement at 4,500 tons compared to the Kortenaer-class's 3,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Broadsword-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Broadsword-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Broadsword-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class has a longer range at 4,700 nautical miles compared to the Broadsword-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Broadsword-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Broadsword-class is longer at 131.2 meters compared to the Kortenaer-class's 130.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Broadsword-class and Kortenaer-class have?
The Broadsword-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Kortenaer-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Broadsword-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Broadsword-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Kortenaer-class.