Cornwall vs Halifax
Cornwall vs Halifax at a glance — displacement 4,850 vs 4,735 tons, length 148 vs 134 m, speed 18 vs 30 knots, crew 301 vs 255.
Specifications
|
Cornwall |
Halifax |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇨🇦 Canada |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Missile frigate |
Guided-missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Swan Hunter / Yarrow |
Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd. |
| Year introduced |
1988 |
1991 |
| Number built |
NA |
12 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,850 tons |
4,735 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
4,500 nm at 18 knots |
9,500 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
148.1 m |
134.1 m |
| Beam |
14.8 m |
16.4 m |
| Crew |
301 |
255 |
Armament & Systems
|
Cornwall |
Halifax |
| 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 |
- 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon block II missiles
- 16 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow block II
- 1 × Bofors 57 mm Mk 3 gun
- 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Mk 15 Mod 21)
- 4 × 12.7 mm M2HQ Mini Typhoon remote weapon stations
- 2 × twin 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes for 24 × Honeywell Mk 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
2 Rolls Royce SM-1 Spey gas turbines with a power of 48,220 hp each - 2 propellers |
CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (47,500 shp), 1 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6V280 diesel engine (8,800 shp) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Cornwall-class or Halifax-class?
The Cornwall-class has greater displacement at 4,850 tons compared to the Halifax-class's 4,735 tons.
Which is faster, the Cornwall-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-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 Halifax-class?
The Halifax-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 Halifax-class?
The Cornwall-class is longer at 148.1 meters compared to the Halifax-class's 134.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Cornwall-class and Halifax-class have?
The Cornwall-class has a larger crew complement of 301 compared to the Halifax-class's 255 crew members.