Almirante Padilla vs Descubierta
Almirante Padilla vs Descubierta at a glance — displacement 2,100 vs 1,482 tons, length 99 vs 88 m, speed 27 vs 25 knots, crew 92 vs 118.
Specifications
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Almirante Padilla |
Descubierta |
| Origin |
🇨🇴 Colombia |
🇪🇸 Spain |
| Category |
Frigate |
Corvette |
| Type |
Frigate |
Corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
| Year introduced |
1983 |
1978 |
| Number built |
4 units |
9 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,100 tons |
1,482 tons |
| Maximum speed |
27.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 14 knots |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
99.1 m |
88.8 m |
| Beam |
11.3 m |
10.4 m |
| Crew |
92 |
118 |
Armament & Systems
|
Almirante Padilla |
Descubierta |
| Armament |
- 8 SSM-700K Hae Sung I (Sea Star) anti-ship missiles
- 2 × Simbad surface-to-air missiles
- 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal Strales Compact gun
- 1 × twin Breda 40 mm/70 guns
- 6 × 324 mm torpedo tubes
- DART 76 mm Oto Melara guided ammunition
|
- 8 - Harpoon SSM (2 × 4)
- 8 - Aspide SAM (1 × 8)
- 1 - 76 mm gun
- 2 - 40 mm guns (2 × 1)
- 2 - Bofors 375mm Anti-submarine mortar (1 × 2)
- 6 - 12.75 in anti submarine torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
|
| Propulsion |
2 shaft, 4 MTU 20V 1163 TB92 diesel engines 23,400 hp (17,400 kW) |
2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Padilla-class or Descubierta-class?
The Almirante Padilla-class has greater displacement at 2,100 tons compared to the Descubierta-class's 1,482 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Padilla-class or Descubierta-class?
The Almirante Padilla-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Descubierta-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Padilla-class or Descubierta-class?
The Almirante Padilla-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Descubierta-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Padilla-class or Descubierta-class?
The Almirante Padilla-class is longer at 99.1 meters compared to the Descubierta-class's 88.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Padilla-class and Descubierta-class have?
The Descubierta-class has a larger crew complement of 118 compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 92 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Padilla-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Almirante Padilla-class.