FF-1052 Knox vs Type 21

FF-1052 Knox

United States frigate, introduced in 1969, built by Todd Shipyard with a displacement of 4,130 tons.
Origin	🇺🇸 United States
Category	Frigate
Type	Frigate
Manufacturer	Todd Shipyard
Year introduced	1969
Number built	46 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	4,130 tons ◉
Maximum speed	27.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm at 20 knots ◉
Length	134.0 m ◉
Beam	14.3 m ◉
Crew	257 ◉
Propulsion	1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp
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

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 FF-1052 Knox-class or Type 21-class?

The FF-1052 Knox-class has greater displacement at 4,130 tons compared to the Type 21-class's 3,250 tons.

Which is faster, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Type 21-class?

The Type 21-class is faster with a maximum speed of 37 knots compared to the FF-1052 Knox-class's 27 knots.

Which has longer range, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Type 21-class?

The FF-1052 Knox-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 21-class's 4,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Type 21-class?

The FF-1052 Knox-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Type 21-class's 117.0 meters.

How many crew members do the FF-1052 Knox-class and Type 21-class have?

The FF-1052 Knox-class has a larger crew complement of 257 compared to the Type 21-class's 177 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the FF-1052 Knox-class or Type 21-class?

The FF-1052 Knox-class has been built in greater numbers with 46 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Type 21-class.