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Almirante Brown-class destroyerlarger figure on 2 of 2
SAS Charlotte Maxekelarger figure on 0 of 2
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| Specification | Almirante Brown-class destroyer | SAS Charlotte Maxeke |
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| Power | 2-shaft COGAG 2 × Olympus TM 3B gas turbines, 51,800 shp (38,600 kW) 2 × Tyne RM-IC gas turbines, 10,200 shp (7,600 kW)[source] | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)[source] |
| Name | Almirante Brown class[source] | SAS Charlotte Maxeke[source] |
| Builders | Blohm+Voss[source] | — |
| Operators | Argentine Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by |
125.9 m (413 ft 1 in) oa 119.0 m (390 ft 5 in) pp[source]
Length
Single source62 m (203 ft)[source]
at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Single source4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[source]
at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), snorkeling
Single sourceat 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced
Single sourceat 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Single source11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced, 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), snorkeling , 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Hércules class[source]
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| Built | 1980–1984[source] | — |
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| In service | 1983–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Cancelled | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | MEKO 360H2 destroyer[source] | — |
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| Armament | 2 × quad launchers for 8 Exocet MM-40 anti-ship missiles 1 × octuple launcher for 24 Aspide surface-to-air missiles 1 × 5 in (127 mm) Oto Melara Otobreda 127/54 Compact dual purpose gun 4 × twin 40 mm anti-aircraft guns 2 × triple 324 mm (13 in) torpedo tubes[source] | 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 helicopter[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Helicopter deck and hangar[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | The ships have a standard displacement of 2,900 long tons (2,900 t) and 3,360 long tons (3,410 t) at full load. The vessels are 125.9 metres (413 ft 1 in) long overall and 119.0 metres (390 ft 5 in) between perpendiculars with a beam of 15 metres (49 ft 3 in) and a draught of 5.8 metres (19 ft 0 in). The vessels are powered by a COGOG system driving two shafts composed of two Olympus TM 3B gas turbines rated at 51,800 shaft horsepower (38,600 kW) and two Tyne RM-IC gas turbines rated at 10,200 shaft horsepower (7,600 kW). The ships have a maximum speed of 30.5 knots (56.5 km/h; 35.1 mph) while using their Olympus gas turbines at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) using their Tyne turbines. The MEKOs have a maximum range of 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 18 knots.[source]Almirante Brown-class destroyer · Design and description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Argentinian vessels are armed with eight Exocet MM-40 surface-to-surface missiles in two quad launchers mounted centrally and one octuple launcher for Aspide surface-to-air missiles mounted aft of the superstructure . The MEKO 360H2 are also equipped with one OTO Melara 5-inch (127 mm)/54 calibre naval gun forward of the superstructure, 4 OTO Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO compact gun guns, and two triple-mounted 324 mm (13 in) ILAS torpedo tubes .[source]Almirante Brown-class destroyer · Design and description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The ships are equipped with a Graseby G1738 towed decoy countermeasure system, two Breda 105 mm (4 in) SCLAR chaff rocket launchers with each launcher sporting 20 tubes. For electronic support measures , the vessels are armed with the Sphinx system and the Scimitar system for electronic countermeasures . The class is equipped with two Signaal DA08A air/surface search radar operating on the F band and Signaal ZW06 surface search radar operating on I band. They have Decca 1226 navigational radar operating on the I band and their fire control systems are controlled by the Signaal SEWACO Link 10/11 system supported by Signaal STIR radar operating on the I/J and K bands, Signaal WM25 operating on I and J band, along with LIRODA radar systems that control the 40 mm gun mounts. For sub-surface search, the vessels have Atlas Elektronik 80 hull-mounted active search sonar .[source]Almirante Brown-class destroyer · Design and description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Namesake | — | Charlotte Maxeke , a South African religious leader and political activist[source] |
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| Operator | — | South African Navy[source] |
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| Builder | — | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel[source] |
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| Launched | — | 4 May 2005[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 14 March 2007[source] |
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| Status | — | in active service[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Heroine-class submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 500 m (1,600 ft)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Sonar : STN Atlas CSU-90; hull mounted and flank arrays Radar : Surface search I-band Optics : Zeiss non-hull penetrating optronic mast[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ESM : Grintek Avitronics, intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT : Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures[source] |
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