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Durand de la Penne vs Sheffield

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Specifications
Durand de la Penne Sheffield
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Fincantieri Vickers
Year introduced 1992 1975
Number built 2 units 16 units
Estimated unit price $748 million NA
Displacement 5,560 tons 4,200 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots 4,200 nm at 18 knots
Length 147.7 m 125.6 m
Beam 16.1 m 14.3 m
Crew 380 253
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Armament & Systems
Durand de la Penne Sheffield
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm gun
  • 3 × Oto Melara 76/62 mm Super Rapido gun
  • 1 × Albatross octuple launcher for Selenia Aspide SAM
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher with 40 Standard SM-1MR missiles
  • 4 × OTOMAT Mk2 SSMs
  • 4 × Milas anti submarine missile
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo launchers WASS B515/3
  • 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 CODOG scheme: 2 × General Electric/Avio LM2500 gas turbines providing 41,000 kW (55,000 hp) and 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM 9,396 kW (12,600 hp) 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)

Overview

The Durand de la Penne and the Sheffield are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 5,560 tons for the Durand de la Penne vs 4,200 tons for the Sheffield. The Durand de la Penne reaches 32 knots vs 30 knots for the Sheffield. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Durand de la Penne vs 4,200 for the Sheffield. The Durand de la Penne carries a crew of 380 vs 253 for the Sheffield.

The Durand de la Penne was produced in 2 units vs 16 for the Sheffield. The Durand de la Penne was commissioned in 1992, 17 years after the Sheffield (1975).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Durand de la Penne-class or Sheffield-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class has greater displacement at 5,560 tons compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Durand de la Penne-class or Sheffield-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Sheffield-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Durand de la Penne-class or Sheffield-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Durand de la Penne-class or Sheffield-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class is longer at 147.7 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Durand de la Penne-class and Sheffield-class have?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a larger crew complement of 380 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Durand de la Penne-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Durand de la Penne-class.