Cornwall vs Georges Leygues
Cornwall vs Georges Leygues at a glance — displacement 4,850 vs 4,580 tons, length 148 vs 139 m, speed 18 vs 30 knots, crew 301 vs 216.
Specifications
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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 |
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 |
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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.