Álvaro de Bazán vs Sachsen

Álvaro de Bazán

Spanish guided-missile frigate, 6,494 tons displacement, uses CODOG propulsion.
Origin	🇪🇸 Spain
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer	NAVANTIA
Year introduced	2002
Number built	5 units
Estimated unit price	$1,100 million

German frigate, introduced in 2003, utilizes two diesel engines and one gas turbine for propulsion.
Origin	🇩🇪 Germany
Category	Frigate
Type	Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer	Blohm + Voss
Year introduced	2003
Number built	3 units
Estimated unit price	$750 million

Displacement	6,494 tons ◉
Maximum speed	28.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm at 16 knots ◉
Length	146.7 m ◉
Beam	18.6 m ◉
Crew	201 ◉
Propulsion	CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (46,650 hp), 2 × Caterpillar 3600 diesel engines (12,000 hp)
Armament	1 × 5 in (127.0 mm)/54 Mk45 Mod 2 gun 1 × Mark 41 (VLS) (48-cell) 32 × Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA 64 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon 2 × twin 12.75 in (323.8 mm) Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo tubes 12 × Honeywell Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes 2 × 20 mm autocannon (F101-104) 2 × 25 mm autocannon (F105) 4 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns

Displacement	5,780 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots ◉
Range	4,000 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	143.0 m ◉
Beam	17.4 m ◉
Crew	230 ◉
Propulsion	2 × MTU V20 diesel engines (20,100 hp), 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (31,500 hp), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers
Armament	1 × OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun 2 × Mauser MLG 27 27 mm autocannons 32 × Mk 41 cells for SM-2 and RIM-162 ESSM surface-to-air missiles 2 × RAM launchers 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers 2 × triple torpedo launchers with MU90 Impact torpedoes

Which has greater displacement, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Sachsen-class?

The Álvaro de Bazán-class has greater displacement at 6,494 tons compared to the Sachsen-class's 5,780 tons.

Which is faster, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Sachsen-class?

The Sachsen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 28 knots.

Which has longer range, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Sachsen-class?

The Álvaro de Bazán-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Sachsen-class's 4,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Sachsen-class?

The Álvaro de Bazán-class is longer at 146.7 meters compared to the Sachsen-class's 143.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Álvaro de Bazán-class and Sachsen-class have?

The Sachsen-class has a larger crew complement of 230 compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 201 crew members.

Which is more expensive, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Sachsen-class?

The Álvaro de Bazán-class is more expensive at approximately $1.1 billion per unit compared to the Sachsen-class at $750 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Sachsen-class?

The Álvaro de Bazán-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Sachsen-class.