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Specifications
Brandenburg Duke
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Yarrow Shipbuilders
Year introduced 1994 1987
Number built 4 units 16 units
Estimated unit price $325 million $165 million
Displacement 4,490 tons 4,900 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 7,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 138.9 m 133.0 m
Beam 16.7 m 16.1 m
Crew 219 185
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Armament & Systems
Brandenburg Duke
Armament
  • One OTO-Melara 76 mm/62 Mk 75 multi-purpose naval gun
  • Two Mauser BK-27 27 mm rapid-fire cannons
  • One Mk 41 Mod 3 vertical launch system for 16 Sea Sparrow antiaircraft missiles
  • Two Mk 49 launchers for 21 x Rolling Airframe Missiles
  • Two quadruple launchers for 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • Four 324 mm torpedo tubes for Mk 46 torpedoes
  • 1 × 32-cell Sea Ceptor GWS 35 VLS
  • 2 × quad Harpoon Block 1C (being replaced by Naval Strike Missile)
  • 2 × twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
  • 1 × BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns or 2 × 30 mm DS30B guns
  • 2 × Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns
  • 4 × General-purpose machine guns
Propulsion CODOG (combined diesel or gas): two MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines (8.14 MW each), two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW total), two propeller shafts CODLAG: 4 × 1,510 kW (2,025 hp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators or 4 × 1,650 kW (2,210 shp) MTU 12V4000 M53 diesel generators; 2 × GEC electric motors delivering 2,980 kW (3,996 hp) each; 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM1C delivering 19,500 kW (26,150 hp)

Overview

The Brandenburg and the Duke are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,490 tons for the Brandenburg vs 4,900 tons for the Duke. The Brandenburg reaches 29 knots vs 28 knots for the Duke. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Brandenburg vs 7,500 for the Duke. The Brandenburg carries a crew of 219 vs 185 for the Duke.

The Brandenburg was produced in 4 units vs 16 for the Duke. Cost per hull is $325M for the Brandenburg vs $165M for the Duke. The Brandenburg was commissioned in 1994, 7 years after the Duke (1987).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brandenburg-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has greater displacement at 4,900 tons compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,490 tons.
Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or Duke-class?
The Brandenburg-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Duke-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brandenburg-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brandenburg-class or Duke-class?
The Brandenburg-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Duke-class's 133.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and Duke-class have?
The Brandenburg-class has a larger crew complement of 219 compared to the Duke-class's 185 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Brandenburg-class or Duke-class?
The Brandenburg-class is more expensive at approximately $325 million per unit compared to the Duke-class at $165 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Brandenburg-class.