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Project 1239 Sivuch vs Tuo Chiang

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Specifications
Project 1239 Sivuch Tuo Chiang
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Hoverborne guided-missile corvette Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Lungteh Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1989 2014
Number built 2 units 7 units
Estimated unit price NA $188 million
Displacement 1,050 tons 567 tons
Maximum speed 55.0 knots 45.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 800 knots 2,000 nm
Length 66.0 m 60.4 m
Beam 17.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 68 41
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Armament & Systems
Project 1239 Sivuch Tuo Chiang
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 × 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
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) 2 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine – rated at 4,300 kW (5,800 hp), 4 × MJP CSU 850 waterjet

Overview

The Project 1239 Sivuch and the Tuo Chiang are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 1,050 tons for the Project 1239 Sivuch vs 567 tons for the Tuo Chiang. The Project 1239 Sivuch reaches 55 knots vs 45 knots for the Tuo Chiang. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Project 1239 Sivuch vs 2,000 for the Tuo Chiang. The Project 1239 Sivuch carries a crew of 68 vs 41 for the Tuo Chiang.

The Project 1239 Sivuch was produced in 2 units vs 7 for the Tuo Chiang. The Project 1239 Sivuch was commissioned in 1989, 25 years before the Tuo Chiang (2014).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has greater displacement at 1,050 tons compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 567 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class is faster with a maximum speed of 55 knots compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 45 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class is longer at 66.0 meters compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 60.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 1239 Sivuch-class and Tuo Chiang-class have?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has a larger crew complement of 68 compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Project 1239 Sivuch-class.