Alpino vs Maestrale
Alpino vs Maestrale at a glance — displacement 2,743 vs 3,040 tons, length 113 vs 122 m, speed 29 vs 32 knots, crew 263 vs 225.
Specifications
|
Alpino |
Maestrale |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Anti-submarine frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR) |
Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti |
| Year introduced |
1968 |
1981 |
| Number built |
2 units |
8 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,743 tons |
3,040 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 17 knots |
6,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
113.3 m |
122.7 m |
| Beam |
13.1 m |
12.9 m |
| Crew |
263 |
225 |
Armament & Systems
|
Alpino |
Maestrale |
| 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
|
- 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)
|
| 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) |
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 |
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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.