Alpino vs Niterói
Alpino vs Niterói at a glance — displacement 2,743 vs 3,355 tons, length 113 vs 129 m, speed 29 vs 30 knots, crew 263 vs 217.
Specifications
|
Alpino |
Niterói |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR) |
Vosper Thornycroft |
| Year introduced |
1968 |
1976 |
| Number built |
2 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,743 tons |
3,355 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 17 knots |
5,300 nm at 19 knots |
| Length |
113.3 m |
129.2 m |
| Beam |
13.1 m |
13.5 m |
| Crew |
263 |
217 |
Armament & Systems
|
Alpino |
Niterói |
| 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
|
• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun
• Aspide SAM
• Exocet missiles
• Mk 46 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) |
CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels |
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Which has greater displacement, the Alpino-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has greater displacement at 3,355 tons compared to the Alpino-class's 2,743 tons.
Which is faster, the Alpino-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Alpino-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Alpino-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has a longer range at 5,300 nautical miles compared to the Alpino-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Alpino-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Alpino-class's 113.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Alpino-class and Niterói-class have?
The Alpino-class has a larger crew complement of 263 compared to the Niterói-class's 217 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alpino-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Alpino-class.