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FF-1052 Knox vs Suffren

FF-1052 Knox vs Suffren at a glance — displacement 4,130 vs 5,335 tons, length 134 vs 157 m, speed 27 vs 34 knots, crew 257 vs 355.

Specifications
FF-1052 Knox Suffren
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Todd Shipyard Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced 1969 1967
Number built 46 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,130 tons 5,335 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 34.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 5,100 nm at 18 knots
Length 134.0 m 157.6 m
Beam 14.3 m 15.5 m
Crew 257 355
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Armament & Systems
FF-1052 Knox Suffren
Armament
  • 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

Twin launcher for 48 x Masurca surface-to-air missiles; 4 x MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles (fitted 1977-1979); Malafon anti-submarine missile system (13 missiles); 4 x launchers for L5 anti-submarine torpedoes (10 carried); 2 x 100 mm Modele 1953/1964 guns; 4 x 20 mm cannons
Propulsion 1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp 4 x boilers, 2 sets Rateau double-reduction geared steam turbines, 72,500 shp (54 MW), 2 propellers
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FF-1052 Knox-class Specs, operators & history →
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class has greater displacement at 5,335 tons compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 4,130 tons.
Which is faster, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class has a longer range at 5,100 nautical miles compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class is longer at 157.6 meters compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 134.0 meters.
How many crew members do the FF-1052 Knox-class and Suffren-class have?
The Suffren-class has a larger crew complement of 355 compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 257 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Suffren-class?
The FF-1052 Knox-class has been built in greater numbers with 46 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Suffren-class.