Descubierta vs Estienne d’Orves
Descubierta vs Estienne d’Orves at a glance — displacement 1,482 vs 1,100 tons, length 88 vs 80 m, speed 25 vs 23 knots, crew 118 vs 90.
Specifications
|
Descubierta |
Estienne d’Orves |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Corvette |
Frigate |
| Type |
Corvette |
Aviso |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
Arsenal de Lorient |
| Year introduced |
1978 |
1976 |
| Number built |
9 units |
20 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,482 tons |
1,100 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
23.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
4,500 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
88.8 m |
80.0 m |
| Beam |
10.4 m |
10.3 m |
| Crew |
118 |
90 |
Armament & Systems
|
Descubierta |
Estienne d’Orves |
| 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)
|
- 2 Exocet MM38 SSMs
- 1 x 100 mm CADAM gun turret
- 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
- 4 x 12.7 mm machine guns
- 4 x L3 or L5 type torpedoes
- 1 x sextuple Bofors 375 mm rocket launcher
|
| Propulsion |
2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) |
2 SEMT Pielstick 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Descubierta-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?
The Descubierta-class has greater displacement at 1,482 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Descubierta-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?
The Descubierta-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Descubierta-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Descubierta-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Descubierta-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?
The Descubierta-class is longer at 88.8 meters compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 80.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Descubierta-class and Estienne d’Orves-class have?
The Descubierta-class has a larger crew complement of 118 compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Descubierta-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Descubierta-class.