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F126 vs FF-1052 Knox

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Specifications
F126 FF-1052 Knox
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Damen Group Todd Shipyard
Year introduced -- 1969
Number built NA 46 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 10,550 tons 4,130 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 166.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 21.7 m 14.3 m
Crew 114 257
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Armament & Systems
F126 FF-1052 Knox
Armament
  • 16 × cells Mk 41 VLS for up to 64 ESSM Block 2B medium-range air defence missiles
  • 2 × RIM-116 RAM CIWS launchers for up to 21 × short-range air-defence missiles each
  • 2 × Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile launchers, for up to 8 NSM Block 1a cruise missiles each
  • 1 × OTO 127/64 LW Vulcano naval gun with Vulcano guided ammunition
  • 2 × Rheinmetall MLG27-4.0 SeaSnake 27×145 mm RCWS
  • 2 × Leonardo LIONFISH 12.7 Top 12.7×99mm NATO RCWS
  • 12.7 mm Leonardo heavy machine guns
  • Water guns and long range acoustic device
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 gun
  • 1 × Mk-16 8–cell ASROC launcher
  • 2 × dual Mark 32 Mark 46 torpedo launchers
  • 1 × Mk-25 8–cell RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
  • 1 × Mk-29 8–cell RIM-7H Improved Sea Sparrow
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles
Propulsion CODLAD: 4 × MTU 20V 4000 M65L gensets, 2 × Everllence 32/44CR diesel engines, Renk gearbox... 1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp

Overview

The F126 and the FF-1052 Knox are both Frigate classes.

The F126 displaces 10,550 tons — 2.6x the FF-1052 Knox's 4,130 tons. The F126 reaches 26 knots vs 27 knots for the FF-1052 Knox. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the F126 vs 4,500 for the FF-1052 Knox. The F126 carries a crew of 114 vs 257 for the FF-1052 Knox.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the F126-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The F126-class has greater displacement at 10,550 tons compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 4,130 tons.
Which is faster, the F126-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the F126-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the F126-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the F126-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the F126-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The F126-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 134.0 meters.
How many crew members do the F126-class and FF-1052 Knox-class have?
The FF-1052 Knox-class has a larger crew complement of 257 compared to the F126-class's 114 crew members.