Alpino vs Garcia
Alpino vs Garcia at a glance — displacement 2,743 vs 2,624 tons, length 113 vs 126 m, speed 29 vs 27 knots, crew 263 vs 247.
Specifications
|
Alpino |
Garcia |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR) |
Bethlehem Steel |
| Year introduced |
1968 |
1964 |
| Number built |
2 units |
11 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,743 tons |
2,624 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
27.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 17 knots |
4,000 nm at 20 knots |
| Length |
113.3 m |
126.3 m |
| Beam |
13.1 m |
13.4 m |
| Crew |
263 |
247 |
Armament & Systems
|
Alpino |
Garcia |
| 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
|
- 2 × single 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal. Mk 30 guns
- 1 × 8-tube ASROC Mk16 launcher (16 missiles)
- 2 × triple 12.75 in (324 mm) Mk 32 torpedo tubes (18 Mk 46 torpedoes)
- 2 × Mk 25 twin torpedo tubes for Mk 37 torpedo (8 torpedoes)
|
| 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 Foster-Wheeler boilers, 1 steam turbine, 35,000 shp (26,000 kW), single screw |
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Which has greater displacement, the Alpino-class or Garcia-class?
The Alpino-class has greater displacement at 2,743 tons compared to the Garcia-class's 2,624 tons.
Which is faster, the Alpino-class or Garcia-class?
The Alpino-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Garcia-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Alpino-class or Garcia-class?
The Garcia-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 Garcia-class?
The Garcia-class is longer at 126.3 meters compared to the Alpino-class's 113.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Alpino-class and Garcia-class have?
The Alpino-class has a larger crew complement of 263 compared to the Garcia-class's 247 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alpino-class or Garcia-class?
The Garcia-class has been built in greater numbers with 11 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Alpino-class.