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Diponegoro vs Esmeraldas

Diponegoro vs Esmeraldas at a glance — displacement 1,692 vs 685 tons, length 90 vs 62 m, speed 28 vs 37 knots, crew 80 vs 51.

Specifications
Diponegoro Esmeraldas
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Multi-purpose corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Cantieri Navali Riuniti
Year introduced 2007 1982
Number built 4 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $222 million NA
Displacement 1,692 tons 685 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 37.0 knots
Range 4,800 nm at 14 knots 4,400 nm at 14 knots
Length 90.7 m 62.3 m
Beam 13.0 m 9.3 m
Crew 80 51
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Armament & Systems
Diponegoro Esmeraldas
Armament
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Denel GI-2 gun
  • 2 × quad (8) Mistral TETRAL Anti-air missile
  • 4 × Exocet MM40 Block III anti-surface vessel missile
  • 2 × triple launchers for WASS A244-S mod.3 torpedoes
  • 1 x Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 x 40 mm Breda Dardo guns
  • 1 x Selenia Aspide surface-to-air-missile (1 x 4)
  • 6 x MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 x Mk32 torpedo launchers
Propulsion 2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each; 4 × Caterpillar 3406C TA generator rated at 350 kW each; 1 × Caterpillar 3304B emergency generator rated at 105 kW; 2 × shaft with Rolls-Royce Kamewa 5 bladed controllable pitch propeller; 2 × Renk ASL94 single step reduction gear 4 shaft MTU diesel engines, 24,400 hp (18,200 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Diponegoro-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Diponegoro-class has greater displacement at 1,692 tons compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 685 tons.
Which is faster, the Diponegoro-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Esmeraldas-class is faster with a maximum speed of 37 knots compared to the Diponegoro-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Diponegoro-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Diponegoro-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 4,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Diponegoro-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Diponegoro-class is longer at 90.7 meters compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 62.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Diponegoro-class and Esmeraldas-class have?
The Diponegoro-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 51 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Diponegoro-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Esmeraldas-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Diponegoro-class.