Descubierta vs Espora
Descubierta vs Espora at a glance — displacement 1,482 vs 1,790 tons, length 88 vs 91 m, speed 25 vs 27 knots, crew 118 vs 100.
Specifications
|
Descubierta |
Espora |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Category |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Type |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
AFNE "Río Santiago" |
| Year introduced |
1978 |
1985 |
| Number built |
9 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,482 tons |
1,790 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
27.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
88.8 m |
91.2 m |
| Beam |
10.4 m |
11.0 m |
| Crew |
118 |
100 |
Armament & Systems
|
Descubierta |
Espora |
| 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)
|
- 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
- 1 × 76 mm/62 OTO Melara dual purpose gun
- 2 × DARDO twin 40 mm AA guns
- 2 × .50 cal machine guns
- 2 × triple 324 mm ILAS-3 tubes (WASS A-244S torpedoes)
|
| Propulsion |
2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) |
2 SEMT Pielstick 16 PC 2–5 V400 diesels, 22,600 bhp (16.9 MW), 2 × 5-blade props |
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Which has greater displacement, the Descubierta-class or Espora-class?
The Espora-class has greater displacement at 1,790 tons compared to the Descubierta-class's 1,482 tons.
Which is faster, the Descubierta-class or Espora-class?
The Espora-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Descubierta-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Descubierta-class or Espora-class?
Both the Descubierta-class and Espora-class have a range of 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Descubierta-class or Espora-class?
The Espora-class is longer at 91.2 meters compared to the Descubierta-class's 88.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Descubierta-class and Espora-class have?
The Descubierta-class has a larger crew complement of 118 compared to the Espora-class's 100 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Descubierta-class or Espora-class?
The Descubierta-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Espora-class.