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Artigliere vs Esmeraldas

Artigliere vs Esmeraldas at a glance — displacement 2,506 vs 685 tons, length 113 vs 62 m, speed 35 vs 37 knots, crew 185 vs 51.

Specifications
Artigliere Esmeraldas
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Frigate Corvette
Type Guided-missile frigate Corvette
Manufacturer Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR) Cantieri Navali Riuniti
Year introduced 1977 1982
Number built 4 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,506 tons 685 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots 37.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 16 knots 4,400 nm at 14 knots
Length 113.2 m 62.3 m
Beam 11.3 m 9.3 m
Crew 185 51
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Armament & Systems
Artigliere Esmeraldas
Armament
  • 8 x Otomat Mk 2 SSMs
  • 1 x Mk.29 octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow / Aspide SAM
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes
  • 1 x OTO Melara 127/54 mm gun
  • 2 x OTO Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO compact gun
  • 1 x Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 x 40 mm Breda Dardo guns
  • 1 x Selenia Aspide surface-to-air-missile (1 x 4)
  • 6 x MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 x Mk32 torpedo launchers
Propulsion CODOG scheme: 2 x GE / Fiat LM2500 gas turbines (50,000 shp) and 2 x Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A230-20 diesel engines (7,800 shp) 4 shaft MTU diesel engines, 24,400 hp (18,200 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Artigliere-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Artigliere-class has greater displacement at 2,506 tons compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 685 tons.
Which is faster, the Artigliere-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Esmeraldas-class is faster with a maximum speed of 37 knots compared to the Artigliere-class's 35 knots.
Which has longer range, the Artigliere-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Esmeraldas-class has a longer range at 4,400 nautical miles compared to the Artigliere-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Artigliere-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Artigliere-class is longer at 113.2 meters compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 62.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Artigliere-class and Esmeraldas-class have?
The Artigliere-class has a larger crew complement of 185 compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 51 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Artigliere-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Esmeraldas-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Artigliere-class.