Descubierta vs Peacock
Descubierta vs Peacock at a glance — displacement 1,482 vs 712 tons, length 88 vs 62 m, speed 25 vs 25 knots, crew 118 vs 40.
Specifications
|
Descubierta |
Peacock |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Type |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
Hall, Russell & Company |
| Year introduced |
1978 |
1983 |
| Number built |
9 units |
5 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,482 tons |
712 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
NA |
| Length |
88.8 m |
62.6 m |
| Beam |
10.4 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
118 |
40 |
Armament & Systems
|
Descubierta |
Peacock |
| 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 × Oto Melara 76 mm/62cal Compact gun
- 2 × Rheinmetall Mk 20 RH-202 20 mm cannons
- 2 × FN MAG 7.62 mm machine guns
- 1 × MSI DS25 25mm naval gun
- 2 × 20 mm Mk 16 cannons on Mk 68 mount
- 2 × 12.7 mm/.50cal M2 machine guns
- 1 × 25 mm M242 Bushmaster
- 2 × 20 mm Oerlikon guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) |
2 diesels, 2 shafts, 14,188 bhp (10,580 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Descubierta-class or Peacock-class?
The Descubierta-class has greater displacement at 1,482 tons compared to the Peacock-class's 712 tons.
Which is faster, the Descubierta-class or Peacock-class?
Both the Descubierta-class and Peacock-class have a maximum speed of 25 knots.
Which is longer, the Descubierta-class or Peacock-class?
The Descubierta-class is longer at 88.8 meters compared to the Peacock-class's 62.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Descubierta-class and Peacock-class have?
The Descubierta-class has a larger crew complement of 118 compared to the Peacock-class's 40 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Descubierta-class or Peacock-class?
The Descubierta-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Peacock-class.