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Cornwall vs Meko 200

Cornwall vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 4,850 vs 3,400 tons, length 148 vs 118 m, speed 18 vs 32 knots, crew 301 vs 220.

Specifications
Cornwall Meko 200
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Swan Hunter / Yarrow Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1988 1987
Number built NA 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,850 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 148.1 m 118.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 14.8 m
Crew 301 220
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Armament & Systems
Cornwall Meko 200
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/54 (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 2 naval artillery gun
  • 3 × Phalanx or Sea Zenith CIWS
  • Mk-41 Mod 5/Mod 8 VLS for ESSM and Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 2 x 8 × Harpoon or 2 x 8 × RBS-15 SSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm Mk-32 Mod 5 tubes
Propulsion 2 Rolls Royce SM-1 Spey gas turbines with a power of 48,220 hp each - 2 propellers 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cornwall-class or Meko 200-class?
The Cornwall-class has greater displacement at 4,850 tons compared to the Meko 200-class's 3,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Cornwall-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Cornwall-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cornwall-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Cornwall-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cornwall-class or Meko 200-class?
The Cornwall-class is longer at 148.1 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cornwall-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Cornwall-class has a larger crew complement of 301 compared to the Meko 200-class's 220 crew members.