Alvand vs Descubierta
Alvand vs Descubierta at a glance — displacement 1,540 vs 1,482 tons, length 94 vs 88 m, speed 39 vs 25 knots, crew 146 vs 118.
Specifications
|
Alvand |
Descubierta |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇪🇸 Spain |
| Category |
Frigate |
Corvette |
| Type |
Frigate |
Corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Vosper Thornycroft |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
| Year introduced |
1971 |
1978 |
| Number built |
4 units |
9 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,540 tons |
1,482 tons |
| Maximum speed |
39.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
5,000 nm at 15 knots |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
94.5 m |
88.8 m |
| Beam |
11.1 m |
10.4 m |
| Crew |
146 |
118 |
Armament & Systems
|
Alvand |
Descubierta |
| Armament |
- 4 × C-802 anti-ship missiles
- 1 × 4.5 in (114 mm) Mark 8 gun
- 1 × twin 35 mm (1.4 in) AA guns
- 2 × single 20 mm (0.79 in) guns
- 2 × 81 mm (3 in) mortars
- 2 × 0.50 cal machine guns
- 1 × Limbo ASW mortar
- 2 × triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes
|
- 8 - Harpoon SSM (2 × 4)
- 8 - Aspide SAM (1 × 8)
- 1 - 76 mm gun
- 2 - 40 mm guns (2 × 1)
- 2 - Bofors 375mm Anti-submarine mortar (1 × 2)
- 6 - 12.75 in anti submarine torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
|
| Propulsion |
2 Paxman Ventura cruising diesels 3,800 bhp (2,800 kW), and 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM2 boost gas turbines 46,000 shp (34,000 kW) on 2 shafts |
2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Alvand-class or Descubierta-class?
The Alvand-class has greater displacement at 1,540 tons compared to the Descubierta-class's 1,482 tons.
Which is faster, the Alvand-class or Descubierta-class?
The Alvand-class is faster with a maximum speed of 39 knots compared to the Descubierta-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Alvand-class or Descubierta-class?
The Alvand-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Descubierta-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Alvand-class or Descubierta-class?
The Alvand-class is longer at 94.5 meters compared to the Descubierta-class's 88.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Alvand-class and Descubierta-class have?
The Alvand-class has a larger crew complement of 146 compared to the Descubierta-class's 118 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alvand-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Alvand-class.