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Ambassador vs Tuo Chiang

Ambassador vs Tuo Chiang at a glance — displacement 600 vs 567 tons, length 63 vs 60 m, speed 41 vs 45 knots, crew 36 vs 41.

Specifications
Ambassador Tuo Chiang
Origin 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Patrol vessel Corvette
Type Missile boat Coastal corvette
Manufacturer VT Halter Marine Lungteh Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2013 2014
Number built 4 units 7 units
Estimated unit price $322 million $188 million
Displacement 600 tons 567 tons
Maximum speed 41.0 knots 45.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm 2,000 nm
Length 63.0 m 60.4 m
Beam 10.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 36 41
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Armament & Systems
Ambassador Tuo Chiang
Armament
  • 8 × RGM-84 Boeing Harpoon SSM Block 1G in 2 quad canister launchers
  • 1 × OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 Super Rapid DP gun
  • 1 × Mk 31 Mod 3 RIM-116 RAM (21 missiles)
  • 1 × Raytheon Mk 15 Mod 21 Phalanx (Block 1B) 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × deck-mounted 7.62 mm M60 machine guns
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng II
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng III
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo launcher
Propulsion 4× MTU diesels, 30,000 hp (22 MW), 4 shafts 2 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine – rated at 4,300 kW (5,800 hp), 4 × MJP CSU 850 waterjet
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ambassador-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Ambassador-class has greater displacement at 600 tons compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 567 tons.
Which is faster, the Ambassador-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 45 knots compared to the Ambassador-class's 41 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ambassador-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class has a longer range at 2,000 nautical miles compared to the Ambassador-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ambassador-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Ambassador-class is longer at 63.0 meters compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 60.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Ambassador-class and Tuo Chiang-class have?
The Tuo Chiang-class has a larger crew complement of 41 compared to the Ambassador-class's 36 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Ambassador-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Ambassador-class is more expensive at approximately $322 million per unit compared to the Tuo Chiang-class at $188 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ambassador-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Ambassador-class.