Descubierta vs Type 037IG
Descubierta vs Type 037IG at a glance — displacement 1,482 vs 478 tons, length 88 vs 58 m, speed 25 vs 30 knots, crew 118 vs 70.
Specifications
|
Descubierta |
Type 037IG |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Type |
Corvette |
Missile boat |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
Chinese State Industry |
| Year introduced |
1978 |
1991 |
| Number built |
9 units |
100 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,482 tons |
478 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
2,000 nm |
| Length |
88.8 m |
58.8 m |
| Beam |
10.4 m |
7.2 m |
| Crew |
118 |
70 |
Armament & Systems
|
Descubierta |
Type 037IG |
| 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)
|
- 4 × Chinese Type 66 57 mm (2.2 in) guns (2×2)
- 4 × Chinese Type 61 25 mm (0.98 in) guns (2×2)
- 4 × RBU-1200 or Type 81 ASW rocket launchers
- 2 × BMB-2 ASW mortars
- 2 × depth charge rails with more than 20 depth charges, and mine rails (10 mines total)
|
| Propulsion |
2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) |
4 × diesel engines, 8,800 hp (6,562 kW), 4 × shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Descubierta-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Descubierta-class has greater displacement at 1,482 tons compared to the Type 037IG-class's 478 tons.
Which is faster, the Descubierta-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Type 037IG-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 Type 037IG-class?
The Descubierta-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 037IG-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Descubierta-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Descubierta-class is longer at 88.8 meters compared to the Type 037IG-class's 58.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Descubierta-class and Type 037IG-class have?
The Descubierta-class has a larger crew complement of 118 compared to the Type 037IG-class's 70 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Descubierta-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Type 037IG-class has been built in greater numbers with 100 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Descubierta-class.