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Brandenburg vs Halifax

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Specifications
Brandenburg Halifax
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇨🇦 Canada
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd.
Year introduced 1994 1991
Number built 4 units 12 units
Estimated unit price $325 million NA
Displacement 4,490 tons 4,735 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 9,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 138.9 m 134.1 m
Beam 16.7 m 16.4 m
Crew 219 255
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Brandenburg Halifax
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
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon block II missiles
  • 16 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow block II
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm Mk 3 gun
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Mk 15 Mod 21)
  • 4 × 12.7 mm M2HQ Mini Typhoon remote weapon stations
  • 2 × twin 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes for 24 × Honeywell Mk 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
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 CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (47,500 shp), 1 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6V280 diesel engine (8,800 shp)

Overview

The Brandenburg and the Halifax are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,490 tons for the Brandenburg vs 4,735 tons for the Halifax. The Brandenburg reaches 29 knots vs 30 knots for the Halifax. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Brandenburg vs 9,500 for the Halifax. The Brandenburg carries a crew of 219 vs 255 for the Halifax.

The Brandenburg was produced in 4 units vs 12 for the Halifax. The Brandenburg was commissioned in 1994, 3 years after the Halifax (1991).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brandenburg-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class has greater displacement at 4,735 tons compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,490 tons.
Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Brandenburg-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brandenburg-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brandenburg-class or Halifax-class?
The Brandenburg-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Halifax-class's 134.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and Halifax-class have?
The Halifax-class has a larger crew complement of 255 compared to the Brandenburg-class's 219 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-class or Halifax-class?
The Halifax-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Brandenburg-class.