Alpino vs Maestrale

Alpino

Italian frigate, 2,743 tons displacement, utilizes a CODAG propulsion system with gas turbines and diesel engines.
Origin	🇮🇹 Italy
Category	Frigate
Type	Frigate
Manufacturer	Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR)
Year introduced	1968
Number built	2 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Italian frigate, introduced in 1981, uses a CODOG propulsion system of gas turbines and diesel engines.
Origin	🇮🇹 Italy
Category	Frigate
Type	Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer	Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti
Year introduced	1981
Number built	8 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	2,743 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots ◉
Range	3,500 nm at 17 knots ◉
Length	113.3 m ◉
Beam	13.1 m ◉
Crew	263 ◉
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)
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

Displacement	3,040 tons ◉
Maximum speed	32.0 knots ◉
Range	6,000 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length	122.7 m ◉
Beam	12.9 m ◉
Crew	225 ◉
Propulsion	CODOG scheme: 2 × GE/Avio General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 18.380 MW (24,648 hp) each; 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM, 4.044 MW (5,423 hp) each
Armament	4 × TESEO Mk-2 anti-ship missiles 1 × Albatross octuple Aspide SAM launcher 1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun 2 × Oto Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO CIWS 2 × Browning HB2B 12.7 mm 2 × MG 42/59 7.62 mm 2 × 533 mm torpedo tubes 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes (Whitehead ILAS-3)

Which has greater displacement, the Alpino-class or Maestrale-class?

The Maestrale-class has greater displacement at 3,040 tons compared to the Alpino-class's 2,743 tons.

Which is faster, the Alpino-class or Maestrale-class?

The Maestrale-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Alpino-class's 29 knots.

Which has longer range, the Alpino-class or Maestrale-class?

The Maestrale-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Alpino-class's 3,500 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Alpino-class or Maestrale-class?

The Maestrale-class is longer at 122.7 meters compared to the Alpino-class's 113.3 meters.

How many crew members do the Alpino-class and Maestrale-class have?

The Alpino-class has a larger crew complement of 263 compared to the Maestrale-class's 225 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alpino-class or Maestrale-class?

The Maestrale-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Alpino-class.