Descubierta vs Esmeraldas
Descubierta vs Esmeraldas at a glance — displacement 1,482 vs 685 tons, length 88 vs 62 m, speed 25 vs 37 knots, crew 118 vs 51.
Specifications
|
Descubierta |
Esmeraldas |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Type |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
Cantieri Navali Riuniti |
| Year introduced |
1978 |
1982 |
| Number built |
9 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,482 tons |
685 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
37.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
4,400 nm at 14 knots |
| Length |
88.8 m |
62.3 m |
| Beam |
10.4 m |
9.3 m |
| Crew |
118 |
51 |
Armament & Systems
|
Descubierta |
Esmeraldas |
| Armament |
- 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)
|
- 1 x Otobreda 76 mm gun
- 1 x 40 mm Breda Dardo guns
- 1 x Selenia Aspide surface-to-air-missile (1 x 4)
- 6 x MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles
- 2 x Mk32 torpedo launchers
|
| Propulsion |
2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) |
4 shaft MTU diesel engines, 24,400 hp (18,200 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Descubierta-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Descubierta-class has greater displacement at 1,482 tons compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 685 tons.
Which is faster, the Descubierta-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Esmeraldas-class is faster with a maximum speed of 37 knots compared to the Descubierta-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Descubierta-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Esmeraldas-class has a longer range at 4,400 nautical miles compared to the Descubierta-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Descubierta-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Descubierta-class is longer at 88.8 meters compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 62.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Descubierta-class and Esmeraldas-class have?
The Descubierta-class has a larger crew complement of 118 compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 51 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Descubierta-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Descubierta-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Esmeraldas-class.