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 |
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 |
Detailed Comparison
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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.