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Bung Tomo vs Karakurt

Overview

The Bung Tomo and the Karakurt are both Corvette classes.

The Bung Tomo displaces 1,940 tons — 2.4x the Karakurt's 800 tons. The Bung Tomo reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Karakurt. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the Bung Tomo vs 2,500 for the Karakurt. The Bung Tomo carries a crew of 79 vs 50 for the Karakurt.

The Bung Tomo was produced in 3 units vs 13 for the Karakurt. The Bung Tomo was commissioned in 2014, 4 years before the Karakurt (2018).

Indonesian corvette, introduced in 2014, displaces 1,940 tons and has a crew of 79.
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Category Corvette
Type Multi-role corvette
Manufacturer BAE Systems Marine
Year introduced 2014
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
Russian guided-missile corvette, introduced in 2018, has a displacement of 800 tons.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2018
Number built 13 units
Estimated unit price $34 million
Displacement 1,940 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 89.9 m
Beam 12.8 m
Crew 79
Propulsion 4× MAN B&W / Ruston diesel engine (total of 30.2 MW (40,499 shp)), 2× shafts
Armament
  • 1× OTO Melara 76 mm
  • 2× DS 30B REMSIG 30 mm gun
  • 16× VLS for Seawolf SAM
  • 2× 4 Exocet MM40 Block II/III missile launchers
  • 2× triple BAE Systems 324-millimetre torpedo tubes
Displacement 800 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm
Length 67.0 m
Beam 11.0 m
Crew 50
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315
Armament
  • 1 × 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA or 100 mm A-190 automatic dual-purpose guns
  • 1 × Pantsir-M CIWS with Hermes-K missiles or 1 × 3M89 Palash/ Palma CIWS with Sosna-R missiles
  • 2 × AK-630M-2 CIWS and Tor missile system (on first 2 vessels)
  • 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 2 × 12.7x108 mm Kord machine gun

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bung Tomo-class or Karakurt-class?
The Bung Tomo-class has greater displacement at 1,940 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Bung Tomo-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Bung Tomo-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bung Tomo-class or Karakurt-class?
The Bung Tomo-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Karakurt-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bung Tomo-class or Karakurt-class?
The Bung Tomo-class is longer at 89.9 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Bung Tomo-class and Karakurt-class have?
The Bung Tomo-class has a larger crew complement of 79 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bung Tomo-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Bung Tomo-class.