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Broadsword vs Suffren

Broadsword vs Suffren at a glance — displacement 4,500 vs 5,335 tons, length 131 vs 157 m, speed 30 vs 34 knots, crew 222 vs 355.

Specifications
Broadsword Suffren
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced 1979 1967
Number built 14 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,500 tons 5,335 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 34.0 knots
Range NA 5,100 nm at 18 knots
Length 131.2 m 157.6 m
Beam 14.8 m 15.5 m
Crew 222 355
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Armament & Systems
Broadsword Suffren
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)

Twin launcher for 48 x Masurca surface-to-air missiles; 4 x MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles (fitted 1977-1979); Malafon anti-submarine missile system (13 missiles); 4 x launchers for L5 anti-submarine torpedoes (10 carried); 2 x 100 mm Modele 1953/1964 guns; 4 x 20 mm cannons
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) 4 x boilers, 2 sets Rateau double-reduction geared steam turbines, 72,500 shp (54 MW), 2 propellers
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Broadsword-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class has greater displacement at 5,335 tons compared to the Broadsword-class's 4,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Broadsword-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Broadsword-class's 30 knots.
Which is longer, the Broadsword-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class is longer at 157.6 meters compared to the Broadsword-class's 131.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Broadsword-class and Suffren-class have?
The Suffren-class has a larger crew complement of 355 compared to the Broadsword-class's 222 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Broadsword-class or Suffren-class?
The Broadsword-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Suffren-class.