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Broadsword vs Georges Leygues

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Specifications
Broadsword Georges Leygues
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd Arsenal de Brest
Year introduced 1979 1979
Number built 14 units 7 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,500 tons 4,580 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range NA 9,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 131.2 m 139.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 14.0 m
Crew 222 216
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Broadsword Georges Leygues
Armament
  • 2 x Sextuple Sea Wolf anti-air missile launchers
  • 4 x Exocet MM-38 anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 x triple STWS-2 tubes for Mk.46 or Stingray anti-submarine torpedoes
  • 2 x 40mm Bofors guns
  • 2 x 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns
  • L7A2 GPMGs
  • M134 Miniguns
  • 2 x quad Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (Batch 3)
  • 1 x 4.5-inch (113 mm) Mk.8 gun (Batch 3)
  • 1 x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS (Batch 3)
  • 2 x 30mm DS30B guns (Batch 3)
  • 4 x single MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × fixed torpedo tubes
  • 1 × single 100 mm (3.9 in) DP gun
  • 2 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns
  • 1 × octuple Crotale anti-air missile launcher
Propulsion 2-shaft COGOG, 2 Rolls-Royce Marine Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines: 54,000 shp (40 MW), 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines: 9,700 shp (7.2 MW) CODOG: 2 × gas turbines (23,100 shp each), 2 × diesel engines (6,400 PS each), 2 shafts

Overview

The Broadsword and the Georges Leygues are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,500 tons for the Broadsword vs 4,580 tons for the Georges Leygues. The Broadsword reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Georges Leygues. The Broadsword carries a crew of 222 vs 216 for the Georges Leygues.

The Broadsword was produced in 14 units vs 7 for the Georges Leygues.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Broadsword-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class has greater displacement at 4,580 tons compared to the Broadsword-class's 4,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Broadsword-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Broadsword-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Broadsword-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Broadsword-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Broadsword-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Broadsword-class's 131.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Broadsword-class and Georges Leygues-class have?
The Broadsword-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Georges Leygues-class's 216 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Broadsword-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Broadsword-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Georges Leygues-class.