Descubierta vs Inhaúma
Descubierta vs Inhaúma at a glance — displacement 1,482 vs 2,000 tons, length 88 vs 95 m, speed 25 vs 27 knots, crew 118 vs 145.
Specifications
|
Descubierta |
Inhaúma |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Category |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Type |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro |
| Year introduced |
1978 |
1989 |
| Number built |
9 units |
5 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,482 tons |
2,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
27.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
4,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
88.8 m |
95.8 m |
| Beam |
10.4 m |
11.4 m |
| Crew |
118 |
145 |
Armament & Systems
|
Descubierta |
Inhaúma |
| 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 × 114 mm Mark 8 gun
- 2 × Bofors 40 mm guns
- 4 × Exocet SSMs
- 6 × Mark 46 torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) |
2 shaft CODOG: 1 GE LM 2500 gas turbine (20,500 kW) and 2 MTU 16 V 396 TB 91 diesel engines (5,600 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Descubierta-class or Inhaúma-class?
The Inhaúma-class has greater displacement at 2,000 tons compared to the Descubierta-class's 1,482 tons.
Which is faster, the Descubierta-class or Inhaúma-class?
The Inhaúma-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 Inhaúma-class?
Both the Descubierta-class and Inhaúma-class have a range of 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Descubierta-class or Inhaúma-class?
The Inhaúma-class is longer at 95.8 meters compared to the Descubierta-class's 88.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Descubierta-class and Inhaúma-class have?
The Inhaúma-class has a larger crew complement of 145 compared to the Descubierta-class's 118 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Descubierta-class or Inhaúma-class?
The Descubierta-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Inhaúma-class.