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Barroso vs Type 037II

Barroso vs Type 037II at a glance — displacement 2,390 vs 520 tons, length 103 vs 58 m, speed 27 vs 30 knots, crew 154 vs 70.

Specifications
Barroso Type 037II
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Missile boat
Manufacturer Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro Chinese State Industry
Year introduced 2008 1991
Number built 1 unit 100 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,390 tons 520 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots 2,000 nm
Length 103.4 m 58.8 m
Beam 11.4 m 7.2 m
Crew 154 70
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Armament & Systems
Barroso Type 037II
Armament
  • 1 × 114 mm Mark 8 gun
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm guns
  • 4 × Exocet SSMs
  • 6 × Mark 46 torpedoes
  • 4 × Chinese Type 66 57 mm guns (2×2)
  • 4 × Chinese Type 61 25 mm guns (2×2)
  • 4 × RBU-1200 or Type 81 ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 × BMB-2 ASW mortars
  • 2 × depth charge rails with more than 20 depth charges
  • mine rails (10 mines total)
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 4 × diesel engines, 8,800 hp (6,562 kW), 4 × shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Barroso-class or Type 037II-class?
The Barroso-class has greater displacement at 2,390 tons compared to the Type 037II-class's 520 tons.
Which is faster, the Barroso-class or Type 037II-class?
The Type 037II-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 037II-class?
The Barroso-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 037II-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Barroso-class or Type 037II-class?
The Barroso-class is longer at 103.4 meters compared to the Type 037II-class's 58.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Barroso-class and Type 037II-class have?
The Barroso-class has a larger crew complement of 154 compared to the Type 037II-class's 70 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barroso-class or Type 037II-class?
The Type 037II-class has been built in greater numbers with 100 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Barroso-class.