Alpino vs Wielingen
Alpino vs Wielingen at a glance — displacement 2,743 vs 2,283 tons, length 113 vs 106 m, speed 29 vs 28 knots, crew 263 vs 160.
Specifications
|
Alpino |
Wielingen |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Guided-missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR) |
Boelwerf Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1968 |
1976 |
| Number built |
2 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,743 tons |
2,283 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 17 knots |
4,500 nm at 16 knots |
| Length |
113.3 m |
106.4 m |
| Beam |
13.1 m |
12.3 m |
| Crew |
263 |
160 |
Armament & Systems
|
Alpino |
Wielingen |
| 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 x 100 mm Creusot-Loire automatic cannon
- 1 x RIM-7 Sea Sparrow launcher with 8 missiles
- 1 x MM38 Exocet launcher with 4 missiles
- 1 x 375 mm Creusot-Loire depth charge launcher
- 2 x ECAN Type L5 torpedo tubes with 10 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: 1 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbine (21,000 kW) and 2 Cockerill CO 240 V12 diesel engines (4,500 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Alpino-class or Wielingen-class?
The Alpino-class has greater displacement at 2,743 tons compared to the Wielingen-class's 2,283 tons.
Which is faster, the Alpino-class or Wielingen-class?
The Alpino-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Wielingen-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Alpino-class or Wielingen-class?
The Wielingen-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Alpino-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Alpino-class or Wielingen-class?
The Alpino-class is longer at 113.3 meters compared to the Wielingen-class's 106.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Alpino-class and Wielingen-class have?
The Alpino-class has a larger crew complement of 263 compared to the Wielingen-class's 160 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alpino-class or Wielingen-class?
The Wielingen-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Alpino-class.