Barroso vs Type 037

The Barroso and the Type 037 are both Corvette classes. The Barroso displaces 2,390 tons — 5.6x the Type 037's 430 tons. The Barroso reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 037. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Barroso vs 2,000 for the Type 037. The Barroso carries a crew of 154 vs 70 for the Type 037. The Barroso was produced in 1 units vs 100 for the Type 037. The Barroso was commissioned in 2008, 44 years after the Type 037 (1964).

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
Chinese corvette, introduced in 1964, propelled by four diesel engines.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette
Type Submarine chaser
Manufacturer Chinese State Industry
Year introduced 1964
Number built 100 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 430 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm at 14 knots
Length 58.8 m
Beam 7.2 m
Crew 70
Propulsion 4 x diesel engines, 8,800 hp (6,562 kW), 4 x shafts
Armament
  • 4 x Chinese Type 66 57 mm guns (2x2)
  • 4 x Chinese Type 61 25 mm guns (2x2)
  • 4 x RBU-1200 or Type 81 ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 x BMB-2 ASW mortars
  • 2 x depth charge rails with more than 20 depth charges
  • mine rails (10 mines total)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Barroso-class or Type 037-class?
The Barroso-class has greater displacement at 2,390 tons compared to the Type 037-class's 430 tons.
Which is faster, the Barroso-class or Type 037-class?
The Type 037-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Barroso-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Barroso-class or Type 037-class?
The Barroso-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 037-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Barroso-class or Type 037-class?
The Barroso-class is longer at 103.4 meters compared to the Type 037-class's 58.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Barroso-class and Type 037-class have?
The Barroso-class has a larger crew complement of 154 compared to the Type 037-class's 70 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barroso-class or Type 037-class?
The Type 037-class has been built in greater numbers with 100 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Barroso-class.