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Ægir vs Type 062

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Specifications
Ægir Type 062
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇨🇳 China
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel Gunboat
Manufacturer Aalborg Shipyard Dalian Shipyard
Year introduced 1968 1961
Number built 2 units 30 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,500 tons 135 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 18 knots 750 nm at 16 knots
Length 71.1 m 38.8 m
Beam 10.0 m 5.4 m
Crew 19 36
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Armament & Systems
Ægir Type 062
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in)/L70 gun
  • 57 mm (2.2 in) Hotchkiss cannon
  • Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in)/L60 autocannon
  • net cutters
  • 4 × Chinese Type 61 37 mm (1.5 in) guns (2×2)
  • 4 × Chinese Type 61 25 mm (0.98 in) guns (2×2)
  • 1 × Chinese 81 mm (3.2 in) recoilless gun (some)
  • 8 × Depth charges
Propulsion 2 × MAN 8L 40/54 diesel engines, 2 × shafts, 9,800 kW (13,200 hp) 2 × Soviet M50F-4 diesel engines, 1,200 hp (895 kW); 2 × 12D6 diesel engines, 910 hp (679 kW); 4 × shafts

Overview

The Ægir and the Type 062 are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Ægir displaces 1,500 tons — 11:1 the Type 062's 135 tons. The Ægir reaches 20 knots vs 28 knots for the Type 062. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Ægir vs 750 for the Type 062. The Ægir carries a crew of 19 vs 36 for the Type 062.

The Ægir was produced in 2 units vs 30 for the Type 062. The Ægir was commissioned in 1968, 7 years after the Type 062 (1961).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ægir-class or Type 062-class?
The Ægir-class has greater displacement at 1,500 tons compared to the Type 062-class's 135 tons.
Which is faster, the Ægir-class or Type 062-class?
The Type 062-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Ægir-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ægir-class or Type 062-class?
The Ægir-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 062-class's 750 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ægir-class or Type 062-class?
The Ægir-class is longer at 71.1 meters compared to the Type 062-class's 38.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Ægir-class and Type 062-class have?
The Type 062-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Ægir-class's 19 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ægir-class or Type 062-class?
The Type 062-class has been built in greater numbers with 30 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Ægir-class.