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Cornwall vs Tourville

Cornwall vs Tourville at a glance — displacement 4,850 vs 5,745 tons, length 148 vs 152 m, speed 18 vs 32 knots, crew 301 vs 292.

Specifications
Cornwall Tourville
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Swan Hunter / Yarrow Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced 1988 1974
Number built NA 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,850 tons 5,745 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 148.1 m 152.8 m
Beam 14.8 m 15.3 m
Crew 301 292
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Armament & Systems
Cornwall Tourville
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
  • 6 x single Exocet MM38 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x Malafon anti-submarine missile launcher
  • 2 x single L5 torpedo launchers
  • 2 or 3 x single 100 mm guns
  • 2 x single 20 mm autocannon
  • 4 x single 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 1 x Crotale anti-aircraft missile system
Propulsion 2 Rolls Royce SM-1 Spey gas turbines with a power of 48,220 hp each - 2 propellers 2 shafts; 2 steam turbines; 4 water-tube boilers; 54,400 shp
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cornwall-class or Tourville-class?
The Tourville-class has greater displacement at 5,745 tons compared to the Cornwall-class's 4,850 tons.
Which is faster, the Cornwall-class or Tourville-class?
The Tourville-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 Tourville-class?
The Tourville-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Cornwall-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cornwall-class or Tourville-class?
The Tourville-class is longer at 152.8 meters compared to the Cornwall-class's 148.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Cornwall-class and Tourville-class have?
The Cornwall-class has a larger crew complement of 301 compared to the Tourville-class's 292 crew members.