Cassiopea vs Descubierta
Cassiopea vs Descubierta at a glance — displacement 1,500 vs 1,482 tons, length 79 vs 88 m, speed 21 vs 25 knots, crew 60 vs 118.
Specifications
|
Cassiopea |
Descubierta |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇪🇸 Spain |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Corvette |
| Type |
Patrol vessel |
Corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Fincantieri |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
| Year introduced |
1989 |
1978 |
| Number built |
4 units |
9 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,500 tons |
1,482 tons |
| Maximum speed |
21.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
3,300 nm at 17 knots |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
79.8 m |
88.8 m |
| Beam |
11.8 m |
10.4 m |
| Crew |
60 |
118 |
Armament & Systems
|
Cassiopea |
Descubierta |
| Armament |
- 1 × OTO Melara 76/62mm Allargato gun
- 2 × OTO Melara 25/80 guns with Oerlikon KBA 25 mm
- 2 × 7,62 mm MG 42/59 machine guns
|
- 8 - Harpoon SSM (2 × 4)
- 8 - Aspide SAM (1 × 8)
- 1 - 76 mm gun
- 2 - 40 mm guns (2 × 1)
- 2 - Bofors 375mm Anti-submarine mortar (1 × 2)
- 6 - 12.75 in anti submarine torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
|
| Propulsion |
2 x shafts, 2 x diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230.16 propulsion diesels 5.84 kW (7.83 bhp), 3 x diesel engine generators Isotta Fraschini ID 36SS6V, 1 x diesel engine generator Isotta Fraschini VM-V6130T for emergency |
2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Cassiopea-class or Descubierta-class?
The Cassiopea-class has greater displacement at 1,500 tons compared to the Descubierta-class's 1,482 tons.
Which is faster, the Cassiopea-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Cassiopea-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cassiopea-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Cassiopea-class's 3,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cassiopea-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class is longer at 88.8 meters compared to the Cassiopea-class's 79.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Cassiopea-class and Descubierta-class have?
The Descubierta-class has a larger crew complement of 118 compared to the Cassiopea-class's 60 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cassiopea-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Cassiopea-class.