Alpino vs Descubierta
Alpino vs Descubierta at a glance — displacement 2,743 vs 1,482 tons, length 113 vs 88 m, speed 29 vs 25 knots, crew 263 vs 118.
Specifications
|
Alpino |
Descubierta |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇪🇸 Spain |
| Category |
Frigate |
Corvette |
| Type |
Frigate |
Corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR) |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
| Year introduced |
1968 |
1978 |
| Number built |
2 units |
9 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,743 tons |
1,482 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 17 knots |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
113.3 m |
88.8 m |
| Beam |
13.1 m |
10.4 m |
| Crew |
263 |
118 |
Armament & Systems
|
Alpino |
Descubierta |
| Armament |
- 6 x Oto Melara 76 mm (3 in)/62 MMI
- 1 x Menon ASW mortar
- 2 x Mark 32 triple 324 mm (13 in) torpedo tubes
|
- 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 CODAG system: 2 Tosi/Metrovick G6 gas turbines (15,000 shp) and 4 Tosi V12 QTV-320(-12) diesel engines (16,800 shp) |
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 Alpino-class or Descubierta-class?
The Alpino-class has greater displacement at 2,743 tons compared to the Descubierta-class's 1,482 tons.
Which is faster, the Alpino-class or Descubierta-class?
The Alpino-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Descubierta-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Alpino-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Alpino-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Alpino-class or Descubierta-class?
The Alpino-class is longer at 113.3 meters compared to the Descubierta-class's 88.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Alpino-class and Descubierta-class have?
The Alpino-class has a larger crew complement of 263 compared to the Descubierta-class's 118 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alpino-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Alpino-class.