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D'Entrecasteaux vs Grachonok

Overview

The D'Entrecasteaux and the Grachonok are both Patrol vessel classes.

The D'Entrecasteaux displaces 2,300 tons — 17:1 the Grachonok's 138 tons. The D'Entrecasteaux reaches 15 knots vs 23 knots for the Grachonok. The D'Entrecasteaux carries a crew of 20 vs 8 for the Grachonok.

The D'Entrecasteaux was produced in 4 units vs 28 for the Grachonok. The D'Entrecasteaux was commissioned in 2016, 7 years after the Grachonok (2009).

Commissioned in 2016, the D'Entrecasteaux-class consists of French Navy offshore patrol vessels featuring a displacement of 2300 tons.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Kership
Year introduced 2016
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Commissioned by Russia from 2009, the Grachonok class is an anti-saboteur patrol boat designed for harbour defence, fitted with the Anapa-M towed diver-detection sonar.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Patrol vessel
Type Anti-saboteur boat
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Shipyard
Year introduced 2009
Number built 28 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 2,300 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots
Length 65.0 m
Beam 14.0 m
Crew 20
Propulsion --
Armament
  • 2 x 7.62 mm guns
  • 2 x 12.7x99 mm (.50 cal.) machine guns
Displacement 138 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots
Length 31.0 m
Beam 7.4 m
Crew 8
Propulsion 2 × MTU / MWM-Deutz TBD620V12 or Zvezda ZE / Kolomna diesel engines
Armament
  • 1 × 14.5 mm MTPU machine gun
  • 1 × DP-64 anti-sabotage grenade launcher
  • 1 × DP-65 remotely-controlled rocket grenade launcher system
  • 1 × Igla MANPADS (4 missiles)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the D'Entrecasteaux-class or Grachonok-class?
The D'Entrecasteaux-class has greater displacement at 2,300 tons compared to the Grachonok-class's 138 tons.
Which is faster, the D'Entrecasteaux-class or Grachonok-class?
The Grachonok-class is faster with a maximum speed of 23 knots compared to the D'Entrecasteaux-class's 15 knots.
Which is longer, the D'Entrecasteaux-class or Grachonok-class?
The D'Entrecasteaux-class is longer at 65.0 meters compared to the Grachonok-class's 31.0 meters.
How many crew members do the D'Entrecasteaux-class and Grachonok-class have?
The D'Entrecasteaux-class has a larger crew complement of 20 compared to the Grachonok-class's 8 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the D'Entrecasteaux-class or Grachonok-class?
The Grachonok-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the D'Entrecasteaux-class.