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Chi Yang vs Maestrale

Chi Yang vs Maestrale at a glance — displacement 4,130 vs 3,040 tons, length 134 vs 122 m, speed 27 vs 32 knots, crew 257 vs 225.

Specifications
Chi Yang Maestrale
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Todd Shipyard Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti
Year introduced 1969 1981
Number built 46 units 8 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,130 tons 3,040 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 6,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 134.0 m 122.7 m
Beam 14.3 m 12.9 m
Crew 257 225
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Chi Yang Maestrale
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 gun
  • 1 × Mk-16 8–cell ASROC launcher
  • 2 × dual Mark 32 Mark 46 torpedo launchers
  • 1 × Mk-25 8–cell RIM-7 Sea Sparrow (BPDMS)
  • 1 × Mk-29 8–cell RIM-7H Improved Sea Sparrow (IBPDMS)
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × TESEO Mk-2 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × Albatross octuple Aspide SAM launcher
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun
  • 2 × Oto Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO CIWS
  • 2 × Browning HB2B 12.7 mm
  • 2 × MG 42/59 7.62 mm
  • 2 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes (Whitehead ILAS-3)
Propulsion 1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp CODOG scheme: 2 × GE/Avio General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 18.380 MW (24,648 hp) each; 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM, 4.044 MW (5,423 hp) each
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chi Yang-class or Maestrale-class?
The Chi Yang-class has greater displacement at 4,130 tons compared to the Maestrale-class's 3,040 tons.
Which is faster, the Chi Yang-class or Maestrale-class?
The Maestrale-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Chi Yang-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chi Yang-class or Maestrale-class?
The Maestrale-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Chi Yang-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chi Yang-class or Maestrale-class?
The Chi Yang-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Maestrale-class's 122.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Chi Yang-class and Maestrale-class have?
The Chi Yang-class has a larger crew complement of 257 compared to the Maestrale-class's 225 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chi Yang-class or Maestrale-class?
The Chi Yang-class has been built in greater numbers with 46 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Maestrale-class.