Descubierta vs Niterói
Descubierta vs Niterói at a glance — displacement 1,482 vs 3,355 tons, length 88 vs 129 m, speed 25 vs 30 knots, crew 118 vs 217.
Specifications
|
Descubierta |
Niterói |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Category |
Corvette |
Frigate |
| Type |
Corvette |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
Vosper Thornycroft |
| Year introduced |
1978 |
1976 |
| Number built |
9 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,482 tons |
3,355 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
5,300 nm at 19 knots |
| Length |
88.8 m |
129.2 m |
| Beam |
10.4 m |
13.5 m |
| Crew |
118 |
217 |
Armament & Systems
|
Descubierta |
Niterói |
| 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 Mk 8 gun
• Aspide SAM
• Exocet missiles
• Mk 46 torpedoes |
| Propulsion |
2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) |
CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels |
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Which has greater displacement, the Descubierta-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has greater displacement at 3,355 tons compared to the Descubierta-class's 1,482 tons.
Which is faster, the Descubierta-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Descubierta-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Descubierta-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has a longer range at 5,300 nautical miles compared to the Descubierta-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Descubierta-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Descubierta-class's 88.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Descubierta-class and Niterói-class have?
The Niterói-class has a larger crew complement of 217 compared to the Descubierta-class's 118 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Descubierta-class or Niterói-class?
The Descubierta-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Niterói-class.