Ambassador vs Turya

The Ambassador and the Turya are both Patrol vessel classes. The Ambassador displaces 600 tons — 2.4x the Turya's 250 tons. The Ambassador reaches 41 knots vs 44 knots for the Turya. Operational range is 2,000 nautical miles for the Ambassador vs 1,450 for the Turya. The Ambassador carries a crew of 36 vs 30 for the Turya. The Ambassador was produced in 4 units vs 51 for the Turya. The Ambassador was commissioned in 2013, 41 years after the Turya (1972).

Egyptian patrol vessel, 600 tons displacement, propelled by four MTU diesels.
Origin 🇪🇬 Egypt
Category Patrol vessel
Type Missile boat
Manufacturer VT Halter Marine
Year introduced 2013
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $322 million
Ex-USSR patrol vessel, 250 tons displacement, entered service in 1972 as a hydrofoil torpedo boat.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Patrol vessel
Type Hydrofoil torpedo boat
Manufacturer Russian State Industry
Year introduced 1972
Number built 51 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 600 tons
Maximum speed 41.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm
Length 63.0 m
Beam 10.0 m
Crew 36
Propulsion 4× MTU diesels, 30,000 hp (22 MW), 4 shafts
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
Displacement 250 tons
Maximum speed 44.0 knots
Range 1,450 nm at 600 knots
Length 39.6 m
Beam 7.6 m
Crew 30
Propulsion 3× M503 B2 Diesels; 15,000 hp
Armament
  • 2 × 57mm AK-725 guns (twin turret aft)
  • 2 × 25mm 110-PM guns (2M-3 twin turret forward)
  • 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ambassador-class or Turya-class?
The Ambassador-class has greater displacement at 600 tons compared to the Turya-class's 250 tons.
Which is faster, the Ambassador-class or Turya-class?
The Turya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 44 knots compared to the Ambassador-class's 41 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ambassador-class or Turya-class?
The Ambassador-class has a longer range at 2,000 nautical miles compared to the Turya-class's 1,450 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ambassador-class or Turya-class?
The Ambassador-class is longer at 63.0 meters compared to the Turya-class's 39.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Ambassador-class and Turya-class have?
The Ambassador-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Turya-class's 30 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ambassador-class or Turya-class?
The Turya-class has been built in greater numbers with 51 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Ambassador-class.