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Diciotti vs Flamant

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Specifications
Diciotti Flamant
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇫🇷 France
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel Patrol boat
Manufacturer Fincantieri Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie, Cherbourg
Year introduced 1999 1996
Number built 11 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 390 tons 477 tons
Maximum speed 40.0 knots 23.0 knots
Range 1,800 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 51.7 m 54.0 m
Beam 8.1 m 10.0 m
Crew 29 21
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Diciotti Flamant
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda KBA 25/80 mm
  • 2 x 12.7mm MGs
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Propulsion 4 x shafts with variable-pitch propellers; 4 x diesel engines MTU 16V538TIB93, 13,000 kW (17,000 bhp) 2 × 3,050 hp (2,274 kW) Deutz-MWM TBD 620 V16 diesel engines, 2 × 930 hp (694 kW) Deutz-MWM TBD234 V12 diesel engines, 2 × variable-pitch propellers

Overview

The Diciotti and the Flamant are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 390 tons for the Diciotti vs 477 tons for the Flamant. The Diciotti reaches 40 knots vs 23 knots for the Flamant. Operational range is 1,800 nautical miles for the Diciotti vs 4,500 for the Flamant. The Diciotti carries a crew of 29 vs 21 for the Flamant.

The Diciotti was produced in 11 units vs 3 for the Flamant. The Diciotti was commissioned in 1999, 3 years after the Flamant (1996).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Diciotti-class or Flamant-class?
The Flamant-class has greater displacement at 477 tons compared to the Diciotti-class's 390 tons.
Which is faster, the Diciotti-class or Flamant-class?
The Diciotti-class is faster with a maximum speed of 40 knots compared to the Flamant-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Diciotti-class or Flamant-class?
The Flamant-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Diciotti-class's 1,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Diciotti-class or Flamant-class?
The Flamant-class is longer at 54.0 meters compared to the Diciotti-class's 51.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Diciotti-class and Flamant-class have?
The Diciotti-class has a larger crew complement of 29 compared to the Flamant-class's 21 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Diciotti-class or Flamant-class?
The Diciotti-class has been built in greater numbers with 11 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Flamant-class.