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Brooke vs Kortenaer

Brooke vs Kortenaer at a glance — displacement 3,426 vs 3,690 tons, length 126 vs 130 m, speed 27 vs 30 knots, crew 228 vs 176.

Specifications
Brooke Kortenaer
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company De Schelde
Year introduced 1966 1978
Number built 6 units 12 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,426 tons 3,690 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm 4,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 126.5 m 130.5 m
Beam 13.5 m 14.6 m
Crew 228 176
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Armament & Systems
Brooke Kortenaer
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/38 caliber gun
  • 1 × Mk 22 RIM-24 Tartar / RIM-66 Standard missile launcher (16 missiles)
  • 1 × 8 cell ASROC launcher
  • 2 × triple 12.75 in (324 mm) Mk 32 torpedo tubes, Mk 46 torpedoes (6 torpedoes)
  • 1 × twin Mk 25 torpedo tubes for MK 37 torpedo (8 torpedoes)
  • 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 Foster Wheeler boilers, 1 GE (1-3) or Westinghouse (4-6) geared turbine, 35,000 shp (26 MW), 1 screw 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 Brooke-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class has greater displacement at 3,690 tons compared to the Brooke-class's 3,426 tons.
Which is faster, the Brooke-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Brooke-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brooke-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class has a longer range at 4,700 nautical miles compared to the Brooke-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brooke-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Brooke-class's 126.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Brooke-class and Kortenaer-class have?
The Brooke-class has a larger crew complement of 228 compared to the Kortenaer-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brooke-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Brooke-class.