Barroso vs Grisha

The Barroso and the Grisha are both Corvette classes. The Barroso displaces 2,390 tons — 2.4x the Grisha's 980 tons. The Barroso reaches 27 knots vs 34 knots for the Grisha. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Barroso vs 4,000 for the Grisha. The Barroso carries a crew of 154 vs 60 for the Grisha. The Barroso was produced in 1 units vs 86 for the Grisha. The Barroso was commissioned in 2008, 38 years after the Grisha (1970).

Brazilian corvette, introduced in 2008, has a displacement of 2,390 tons.
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro
Year introduced 2008
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA
Russian corvette, introduced in 1970, displaces 980 tons and has a crew of 60.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette
Type Anti-submarine corvette
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Year introduced 1970
Number built 86 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 2,390 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 103.4 m
Beam 11.4 m
Crew 154
Propulsion 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (27,490 shp) and 2 × MTU 1163 TB93 diesel engines driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration
Armament
  • 1 × 114 mm Mark 8 gun
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm guns
  • 4 × Exocet SSMs
  • 6 × Mark 46 torpedoes
Displacement 980 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 71.6 m
Beam 9.8 m
Crew 60
Propulsion 3 shaft, 2 M-507A cruise diesels, 20,000 shp, (2 shafts); 1 boost gas turbine, 18,000 shp, (1 shaft)
Armament
  • 1 twin SA-N-4 Gecko surface-to-air missile launcher (20 missiles)
  • 1 twin 57mm 70-caliber AK-725 dual purpose guns
  • 2 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (96 rockets)
  • 2 twin 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 depth charge racks (12 depth charges)
  • Up to 18 mines in place of depth charges

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Barroso-class or Grisha-class?
The Barroso-class has greater displacement at 2,390 tons compared to the Grisha-class's 980 tons.
Which is faster, the Barroso-class or Grisha-class?
The Grisha-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Barroso-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Barroso-class or Grisha-class?
The Grisha-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Barroso-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Barroso-class or Grisha-class?
The Barroso-class is longer at 103.4 meters compared to the Grisha-class's 71.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Barroso-class and Grisha-class have?
The Barroso-class has a larger crew complement of 154 compared to the Grisha-class's 60 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barroso-class or Grisha-class?
The Grisha-class has been built in greater numbers with 86 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Barroso-class.