Broadsword vs Maestrale

Broadsword

British frigate, introduced in 1979, utilizes COGOG propulsion with Rolls-Royce Olympus and Tyne turbines.
Origin	🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category	Frigate
Type	Frigate
Manufacturer	Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd
Year introduced	1979
Number built	14 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Italian frigate, introduced in 1981, uses a CODOG propulsion system of gas turbines and diesel engines.
Origin	🇮🇹 Italy
Category	Frigate
Type	Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer	Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti
Year introduced	1981
Number built	8 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	4,500 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	NA
Length	131.2 m ◉
Beam	14.8 m ◉
Crew	222 ◉
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)
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)

Displacement	3,040 tons ◉
Maximum speed	32.0 knots ◉
Range	6,000 nm at 15 knots
Length	122.7 m ◉
Beam	12.9 m ◉
Crew	225 ◉
Propulsion	CODOG scheme: 2 × GE/Avio General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 18.380 MW (24,648 hp) each; 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM, 4.044 MW (5,423 hp) each
Armament	4 × TESEO Mk-2 anti-ship missiles 1 × Albatross octuple Aspide SAM launcher 1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun 2 × Oto Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO CIWS 2 × Browning HB2B 12.7 mm 2 × MG 42/59 7.62 mm 2 × 533 mm torpedo tubes 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes (Whitehead ILAS-3)

Which has greater displacement, the Broadsword-class or Maestrale-class?

The Broadsword-class has greater displacement at 4,500 tons compared to the Maestrale-class's 3,040 tons.

Which is faster, the Broadsword-class or Maestrale-class?

The Maestrale-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Broadsword-class's 30 knots.

Which has longer range, the Broadsword-class or Maestrale-class?

The Maestrale-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Broadsword-class's 0 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Broadsword-class or Maestrale-class?

The Broadsword-class is longer at 131.2 meters compared to the Maestrale-class's 122.7 meters.

How many crew members do the Broadsword-class and Maestrale-class have?

The Maestrale-class has a larger crew complement of 225 compared to the Broadsword-class's 222 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Broadsword-class or Maestrale-class?

The Broadsword-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Maestrale-class.