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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
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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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Frequently Asked Questions

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.