Broadsword vs Type 21

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

British frigate, 3,250 tons displacement, propelled by COGOG arrangement for a top speed of 37 knots.
Origin	🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category	Frigate
Type	Frigate
Manufacturer	Yarrow Shipbuilders
Year introduced	1974
Number built	8 units
Estimated unit price	$60 million

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	3,250 tons ◉
Maximum speed	37.0 knots ◉
Range	4,000 nm at 1200 knots
Length	117.0 m ◉
Beam	12.7 m ◉
Crew	177 ◉
Propulsion	COGOG on 2 shafts; 2 × Tyne cruise turbines: 8,500 shp (6,300 kW); 2 × Olympus boost turbines: 50,000 shp (37,000 kW)
Armament	1 × 4.5 in (114 mm) Vickers Mark 8 gun 2 × 20 mm Oerlikon guns (later 4) 1 × 4-rail launcher for GWS-24 Sea Cat 2 × 8-barrelled Knebworth Corvus countermeasures launchers 4 × launchers for MM38 Exocet surface-surface missiles 2 × 12.75 in (324 mm) 3-tube STWS-1 anti-submarine torpedo launchers TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System) 2 x 4-cell Harpoon missile launchers 1 x 6-cell LY-60N Hunting Eagle SAM launcher 1 × Vulcan Phalanx 20mm CIWS

Which has greater displacement, the Broadsword-class or Type 21-class?

The Broadsword-class has greater displacement at 4,500 tons compared to the Type 21-class's 3,250 tons.

Which is faster, the Broadsword-class or Type 21-class?

The Type 21-class is faster with a maximum speed of 37 knots compared to the Broadsword-class's 30 knots.

Which has longer range, the Broadsword-class or Type 21-class?

The Type 21-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Broadsword-class's 0 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Broadsword-class or Type 21-class?

The Broadsword-class is longer at 131.2 meters compared to the Type 21-class's 117.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Broadsword-class and Type 21-class have?

The Broadsword-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Type 21-class's 177 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Broadsword-class or Type 21-class?

The Broadsword-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Type 21-class.