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Cornwall vs FF-1052 Knox

Cornwall vs FF-1052 Knox at a glance — displacement 4,850 vs 4,130 tons, length 148 vs 134 m, speed 18 vs 27 knots, crew 301 vs 257.

Specifications
Cornwall FF-1052 Knox
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Swan Hunter / Yarrow Todd Shipyard
Year introduced 1988 1969
Number built NA 46 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,850 tons 4,130 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 148.1 m 134.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 14.3 m
Crew 301 257
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Armament & Systems
Cornwall FF-1052 Knox
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
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 gun
  • 1 × Mk-16 8–cell ASROC launcher
  • 2 × dual Mark 32 Mark 46 torpedo launchers
  • 1 × Mk-25 8–cell RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
  • 1 × Mk-29 8–cell RIM-7H Improved Sea Sparrow
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles
Propulsion 2 Rolls Royce SM-1 Spey gas turbines with a power of 48,220 hp each - 2 propellers 1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cornwall-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The Cornwall-class has greater displacement at 4,850 tons compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 4,130 tons.
Which is faster, the Cornwall-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Cornwall-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cornwall-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Cornwall-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cornwall-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The Cornwall-class is longer at 148.1 meters compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 134.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cornwall-class and FF-1052 Knox-class have?
The Cornwall-class has a larger crew complement of 301 compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 257 crew members.