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Descubierta vs Moudge

Descubierta vs Moudge at a glance — displacement 1,482 vs 1,500 tons, length 88 vs 95 m, speed 25 vs 30 knots, crew 118 vs 140.

Specifications
Descubierta Moudge
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇮🇷 Iran
Category Corvette Frigate
Type Corvette Frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Cartagena Iranian Navy's Factories
Year introduced 1978 2010
Number built 9 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,482 tons 1,500 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots NA
Length 88.8 m 95.0 m
Beam 10.4 m 11.1 m
Crew 118 140
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Armament & Systems
Descubierta Moudge
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 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun
  • 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS
  • 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon
  • 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
  • 4 × Mehrab SAM or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM
  • 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes
Propulsion 2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines, 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators
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Descubierta-class Specs, operators & history →
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Descubierta-class or Moudge-class?
The Moudge-class has greater displacement at 1,500 tons compared to the Descubierta-class's 1,482 tons.
Which is faster, the Descubierta-class or Moudge-class?
The Moudge-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Descubierta-class's 25 knots.
Which is longer, the Descubierta-class or Moudge-class?
The Moudge-class is longer at 95.0 meters compared to the Descubierta-class's 88.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Descubierta-class and Moudge-class have?
The Moudge-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Descubierta-class's 118 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Descubierta-class or Moudge-class?
The Descubierta-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Moudge-class.