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Barroso vs Tuo Chiang

Overview

The Barroso and the Tuo Chiang are both Corvette classes.

The Barroso displaces 2,390 tons — 4.2x the Tuo Chiang's 567 tons. The Barroso reaches 27 knots vs 45 knots for the Tuo Chiang. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Barroso vs 2,000 for the Tuo Chiang. The Barroso carries a crew of 154 vs 41 for the Tuo Chiang.

The Barroso was produced in 1 units vs 7 for the Tuo Chiang. The Barroso was commissioned in 2008, 6 years before the Tuo Chiang (2014).

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
Taiwanese corvette, introduced in 2014, reaches a speed of 45 knots, and utilizes waterjet propulsion.
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Corvette
Type Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Lungteh Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2014
Number built 7 units
Estimated unit price $188 million
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 567 tons
Maximum speed 45.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm
Length 60.4 m
Beam 14.0 m
Crew 41
Propulsion 2 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine – rated at 4,300 kW (5,800 hp), 4 × MJP CSU 850 waterjet
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Barroso-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Barroso-class has greater displacement at 2,390 tons compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 567 tons.
Which is faster, the Barroso-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 45 knots compared to the Barroso-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Barroso-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Barroso-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Barroso-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Barroso-class is longer at 103.4 meters compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 60.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Barroso-class and Tuo Chiang-class have?
The Barroso-class has a larger crew complement of 154 compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barroso-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Barroso-class.