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Cornwall vs Sheffield

Cornwall vs Sheffield at a glance — displacement 4,850 vs 4,200 tons, length 148 vs 125 m, speed 18 vs 30 knots, crew 301 vs 253.

Specifications
Cornwall Sheffield
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Destroyer
Type Missile frigate Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Swan Hunter / Yarrow Vickers
Year introduced 1988 1975
Number built NA 16 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,850 tons 4,200 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 4,200 nm at 18 knots
Length 148.1 m 125.6 m
Beam 14.8 m 14.3 m
Crew 301 253
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Armament & Systems
Cornwall Sheffield
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 × twin launcher for GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Oerlikon / BMARC 20 mm cannon
  • 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × STWS II triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 Rolls Royce SM-1 Spey gas turbines with a power of 48,220 hp each - 2 propellers 2 shafts COGOG; 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines (50,000 shp); 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines (5,340 shp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cornwall-class or Sheffield-class?
The Cornwall-class has greater displacement at 4,850 tons compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Cornwall-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-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 Sheffield-class?
The Cornwall-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cornwall-class or Sheffield-class?
The Cornwall-class is longer at 148.1 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Cornwall-class and Sheffield-class have?
The Cornwall-class has a larger crew complement of 301 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.