Artigliere vs Wielingen

Overview

The Artigliere and the Wielingen are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 2,506 tons for the Artigliere vs 2,283 tons for the Wielingen. The Artigliere reaches 35 knots vs 28 knots for the Wielingen. Operational range is 4,300 nautical miles for the Artigliere vs 4,500 for the Wielingen. The Artigliere carries a crew of 185 vs 160 for the Wielingen.

The Artigliere was produced in 18 units vs 4 for the Wielingen. The Artigliere was commissioned in 1977, 1 years after the Wielingen (1976).

Italian guided-missile frigate, introduced in 1977, uses a CODOG propulsion system with gas turbines and diesel engines.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR)
Year introduced 1977
Number built 18 units
Estimated unit price NA
Belgian frigate, introduced in 1976, utilizes CODOG propulsion with Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines.
Origin 🇧🇪 Belgium
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Boelwerf Shipyard
Year introduced 1976
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 2,506 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 16 knots
Length 113.2 m
Beam 11.3 m
Crew 185
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)
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
Displacement 2,283 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 106.4 m
Beam 12.3 m
Crew 160
Propulsion CODOG: 1 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbine (21,000 kW) and 2 Cockerill CO 240 V12 diesel engines (4,500 kW)
Armament
  • 1 x 100 mm Creusot-Loire automatic cannon
  • 1 x RIM-7 Sea Sparrow launcher with 8 missiles
  • 1 x MM38 Exocet launcher with 4 missiles
  • 1 x 375 mm Creusot-Loire depth charge launcher
  • 2 x ECAN Type L5 torpedo tubes with 10 torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Artigliere-class or Wielingen-class?
The Artigliere-class has greater displacement at 2,506 tons compared to the Wielingen-class's 2,283 tons.
Which is faster, the Artigliere-class or Wielingen-class?
The Artigliere-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Wielingen-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Artigliere-class or Wielingen-class?
The Wielingen-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Artigliere-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Artigliere-class or Wielingen-class?
The Artigliere-class is longer at 113.2 meters compared to the Wielingen-class's 106.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Artigliere-class and Wielingen-class have?
The Artigliere-class has a larger crew complement of 185 compared to the Wielingen-class's 160 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Artigliere-class or Wielingen-class?
The Artigliere-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Wielingen-class.