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Brooke vs FF-1052 Knox

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Specifications
Brooke FF-1052 Knox
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company Todd Shipyard
Year introduced 1966 1969
Number built 6 units 46 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,426 tons 4,130 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 126.5 m 134.0 m
Beam 13.5 m 14.3 m
Crew 228 257
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Brooke FF-1052 Knox
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/38 caliber gun
  • 1 × Mk 22 RIM-24 Tartar / RIM-66 Standard missile launcher (16 missiles)
  • 1 × 8 cell ASROC launcher
  • 2 × triple 12.75 in (324 mm) Mk 32 torpedo tubes, Mk 46 torpedoes (6 torpedoes)
  • 1 × twin Mk 25 torpedo tubes for MK 37 torpedo (8 torpedoes)
  • 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 2 Foster Wheeler boilers, 1 GE (1-3) or Westinghouse (4-6) geared turbine, 35,000 shp (26 MW), 1 screw 1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp

Overview

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

Displacement is 3,426 tons for the Brooke vs 4,130 tons for the FF-1052 Knox. The Brooke reaches 27 knots vs 27 knots for the FF-1052 Knox. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Brooke vs 4,500 for the FF-1052 Knox. The Brooke carries a crew of 228 vs 257 for the FF-1052 Knox.

The Brooke was produced in 6 units vs 46 for the FF-1052 Knox. The Brooke was commissioned in 1966, 3 years before the FF-1052 Knox (1969).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brooke-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class has greater displacement at 4,130 tons compared to the Brooke-class's 3,426 tons.
Which is faster, the Brooke-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Brooke-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brooke-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Brooke-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brooke-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Brooke-class's 126.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Brooke-class and FF-1052 Knox-class have?
The FF-1052 Knox-class has a larger crew complement of 257 compared to the Brooke-class's 228 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brooke-class or FF-1052 Knox-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class has been built in greater numbers with 46 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Brooke-class.