Descubierta vs Lupo
Descubierta vs Lupo at a glance — displacement 1,482 vs 2,506 tons, length 88 vs 113 m, speed 25 vs 35 knots, crew 118 vs 185.
Specifications
|
Descubierta |
Lupo |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category |
Corvette |
Frigate |
| Type |
Corvette |
Guided-missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR) |
| Year introduced |
1978 |
1977 |
| Number built |
9 units |
18 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,482 tons |
2,506 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
35.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
4,300 nm at 16 knots |
| Length |
88.8 m |
113.2 m |
| Beam |
10.4 m |
11.3 m |
| Crew |
118 |
185 |
Armament & Systems
|
Descubierta |
Lupo |
| 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)
|
- 8 x Otomat Mk 2 SSMs
- 1 x Mk.29 octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow / Aspide SAM
- 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes
- 1 x OTO Melara 127/54 mm gun
- 2 x OTO Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO compact gun
|
| Propulsion |
2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) |
CODOG scheme: 2 x GE / Fiat LM2500 gas turbines (50,000 shp) and 2 x Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A230-20 diesel engines (7,800 shp) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Descubierta-class or Lupo-class?
The Lupo-class has greater displacement at 2,506 tons compared to the Descubierta-class's 1,482 tons.
Which is faster, the Descubierta-class or Lupo-class?
The Lupo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Descubierta-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Descubierta-class or Lupo-class?
The Lupo-class has a longer range at 4,300 nautical miles compared to the Descubierta-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Descubierta-class or Lupo-class?
The Lupo-class is longer at 113.2 meters compared to the Descubierta-class's 88.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Descubierta-class and Lupo-class have?
The Lupo-class has a larger crew complement of 185 compared to the Descubierta-class's 118 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Descubierta-class or Lupo-class?
The Lupo-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Descubierta-class.