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Cornwall vs Kortenaer

Cornwall vs Kortenaer at a glance — displacement 4,850 vs 3,690 tons, length 148 vs 130 m, speed 18 vs 30 knots, crew 301 vs 176.

Specifications
Cornwall Kortenaer
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Swan Hunter / Yarrow De Schelde
Year introduced 1988 1978
Number built NA 12 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,850 tons 3,690 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 4,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 148.1 m 130.5 m
Beam 14.8 m 14.6 m
Crew 301 176
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Armament & Systems
Cornwall Kortenaer
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 × OTO-Melara Compatto 76 mm/62 cal. gun
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 2 × twin Mk46 torpedo tubes
  • 2 × quad RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 × 8-cell Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers
Propulsion 2 Rolls Royce SM-1 Spey gas turbines with a power of 48,220 hp each - 2 propellers Combined gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines (4,900 shp each) and 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines (25,700 shp each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cornwall-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Cornwall-class has greater displacement at 4,850 tons compared to the Kortenaer-class's 3,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Cornwall-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-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 Kortenaer-class?
The Kortenaer-class has a longer range at 4,700 nautical miles compared to the Cornwall-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cornwall-class or Kortenaer-class?
The Cornwall-class is longer at 148.1 meters compared to the Kortenaer-class's 130.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Cornwall-class and Kortenaer-class have?
The Cornwall-class has a larger crew complement of 301 compared to the Kortenaer-class's 176 crew members.