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Cornwall vs Georges Leygues

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Specifications
Cornwall Georges Leygues
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Swan Hunter / Yarrow Arsenal de Brest
Year introduced 1988 1979
Number built NA 7 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,850 tons 4,580 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 9,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 148.1 m 139.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 14.0 m
Crew 301 216
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Armament & Systems
Cornwall Georges Leygues
Armament

8 UGM-84 (IV 2) + 2 Sea Wolf GWS 25 launchers (32 missiles) + 1 114mm Mk.8 gun + 1 Goalkeeper CIWS + 2 30mm DS-30B guns + 6 T/ASM MTLS + 2 Lynx HMA 8 / Merlin HM 1 helicopters
  • 4 x single MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × fixed torpedo tubes
  • 1 × single 100 mm (3.9 in) DP gun
  • 2 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns
  • 1 × octuple Crotale anti-air missile launcher
Propulsion 2 Rolls Royce SM-1 Spey gas turbines with a power of 48,220 hp each - 2 propellers CODOG: 2 × gas turbines (23,100 shp each), 2 × diesel engines (6,400 PS each), 2 shafts

Overview

The Cornwall and the Georges Leygues are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,850 tons for the Cornwall vs 4,580 tons for the Georges Leygues. The Cornwall reaches 18 knots vs 30 knots for the Georges Leygues. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Cornwall vs 9,500 for the Georges Leygues. The Cornwall carries a crew of 301 vs 216 for the Georges Leygues.

The Cornwall was commissioned in 1988, 9 years after the Georges Leygues (1979).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cornwall-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Cornwall-class has greater displacement at 4,850 tons compared to the Georges Leygues-class's 4,580 tons.
Which is faster, the Cornwall-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Cornwall-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cornwall-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Cornwall-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cornwall-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Cornwall-class is longer at 148.1 meters compared to the Georges Leygues-class's 139.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cornwall-class and Georges Leygues-class have?
The Cornwall-class has a larger crew complement of 301 compared to the Georges Leygues-class's 216 crew members.