Albatros vs Sa'ar 4.5

German patrol vessel/fast attack craft, introduced in 1976, achieves a speed of 40 knots with its four diesel engines.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Patrol vessel
Type Fast attack craft
Manufacturer Lürssen Werft
Year introduced 1976
Number built 10 units
Estimated unit price NA
Israeli corvette, introduced in 1981, displaces 498 tons.
Origin 🇮🇱 Israel
Category Corvette
Type Missile boat
Manufacturer Israel Shipyards Ltd.
Year introduced 1981
Number built 10 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 404 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 40.0 knots â—‰
Range 1,300 nm at 30 knots â—‰
Length 57.8 m â—‰
Beam 7.8 m â—‰
Crew 40 â—‰
Propulsion 4 shafts, 4 MTU 16V 956 TB91 diesels 17,700 hp (13,200 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × OTO-Melara 76 mm guns
  • 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
Displacement 498 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 34.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,800 nm at 2200 knots â—‰
Length 61.7 m â—‰
Beam 7.6 m â—‰
Crew 53 â—‰
Propulsion 4 MTU 16V956 TB91 V16 diesel engines 4,000 hp (3,000 kW) each
Armament
  • 8 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 6 Gabriel anti-ship missiles
  • 32 Barak 1 surface-to-air missiles
  • Otobreda 76 mm naval gun
  • Typhoon 25 mm naval gun
  • 2 Oerlikon 20mm cannon
  • Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 M2 Browning machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Albatros-class or Sa'ar 4.5-class?
The Sa'ar 4.5-class has greater displacement at 498 tons compared to the Albatros-class's 404 tons.
Which is faster, the Albatros-class or Sa'ar 4.5-class?
The Albatros-class is faster with a maximum speed of 40 knots compared to the Sa'ar 4.5-class's 34 knots.
Which has longer range, the Albatros-class or Sa'ar 4.5-class?
The Sa'ar 4.5-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Albatros-class's 1,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Albatros-class or Sa'ar 4.5-class?
The Sa'ar 4.5-class is longer at 61.7 meters compared to the Albatros-class's 57.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Albatros-class and Sa'ar 4.5-class have?
The Sa'ar 4.5-class has a larger crew complement of 53 compared to the Albatros-class's 40 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Albatros-class or Sa'ar 4.5-class?
Both the Albatros-class and Sa'ar 4.5-class have been built in equal numbers with 10 vessels each.