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Project 1239 Sivuch vs Skjold

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Specifications
Project 1239 Sivuch Skjold
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Hoverborne guided-missile corvette Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Umoe Mandal
Year introduced 1989 1999
Number built 2 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,050 tons 274 tons
Maximum speed 55.0 knots 60.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 800 knots 800 nm at 40 knots
Length 66.0 m 47.5 m
Beam 17.0 m 13.5 m
Crew 68 16
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Armament & Systems
Project 1239 Sivuch Skjold
Armament
  • 8 (2 x 4) P-270 Moskit (SS-N-22 Sunburn) anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 9K33M "Osa-MA" type surface-to-air missile system (20 missiles)
  • 1 × AK–176M automatic 76.2 mm cannon
  • 2 × AK-630 30 mm anti-aircraft Gatling cannons
  • 16 × 9K38 Igla man-portable surface-to-air missile launchers
  • 2 × 14.5 mm naval machine gun mounts
  • 1 × DP-64 anti-saboteur grenade launcher
  • 8 × Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile SSMs
  • 1 × 76mm Otobreda Super Rapid multi-role cannon
  • 2 × 12.7mm Browning M2HB HMGs
  • Portable SIMBAD version Mistral SAMs
  • Protector (RWS) (Sea Protector)
Propulsion Twin M10-D1 type gas turbine engines rated at 60,000 hp (45,000 kW); Twin M511A reduction gear diesel engines rated at 20,000 hp (15,000 kW); Twin M52OM3 auxiliary diesel engines rated at 6,800 hp (5,100 kW) Renk COGAG 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST18M plus 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST40M gas turbines → 12,170 kilowatts

Overview

The Project 1239 Sivuch and the Skjold are both Corvette classes.

The Project 1239 Sivuch displaces 1,050 tons — 3.8:1 the Skjold's 274 tons. The Project 1239 Sivuch reaches 55 knots vs 60 knots for the Skjold. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Project 1239 Sivuch vs 800 for the Skjold. The Project 1239 Sivuch carries a crew of 68 vs 16 for the Skjold.

The Project 1239 Sivuch was produced in 2 units vs 6 for the Skjold. The Project 1239 Sivuch was commissioned in 1989, 10 years before the Skjold (1999).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Skjold-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has greater displacement at 1,050 tons compared to the Skjold-class's 274 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class is faster with a maximum speed of 60 knots compared to the Project 1239 Sivuch-class's 55 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Skjold-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Skjold-class's 800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Skjold-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class is longer at 66.0 meters compared to the Skjold-class's 47.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 1239 Sivuch-class and Skjold-class have?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has a larger crew complement of 68 compared to the Skjold-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Project 1239 Sivuch-class.