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Diponegoro vs Tuo Chiang

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Specifications
Diponegoro Tuo Chiang
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Multi-purpose corvette Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Lungteh Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2007 2014
Number built 4 units 7 units
Estimated unit price $222 million $188 million
Displacement 1,692 tons 567 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 45.0 knots
Range 4,800 nm at 3600 knots 2,000 nm
Length 90.7 m 60.4 m
Beam 13.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 80 41
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Armament & Systems
Diponegoro Tuo Chiang
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
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng II
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng III
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo launcher
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 2 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine – rated at 4,300 kW (5,800 hp), 4 × MJP CSU 850 waterjet

Overview

The Diponegoro and the Tuo Chiang are both Corvette classes.

The Diponegoro displaces 1,692 tons — 3.0x the Tuo Chiang's 567 tons. The Diponegoro reaches 28 knots vs 45 knots for the Tuo Chiang. Operational range is 4,800 nautical miles for the Diponegoro vs 2,000 for the Tuo Chiang. The Diponegoro carries a crew of 80 vs 41 for the Tuo Chiang.

The Diponegoro was produced in 4 units vs 7 for the Tuo Chiang. Cost per hull is $222M for the Diponegoro vs $188M for the Tuo Chiang. The Diponegoro was commissioned in 2007, 7 years before the Tuo Chiang (2014).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Diponegoro-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Diponegoro-class has greater displacement at 1,692 tons compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 567 tons.
Which is faster, the Diponegoro-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 45 knots compared to the Diponegoro-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Diponegoro-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Diponegoro-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Diponegoro-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Diponegoro-class is longer at 90.7 meters compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 60.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Diponegoro-class and Tuo Chiang-class have?
The Diponegoro-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 41 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Diponegoro-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Diponegoro-class is more expensive at approximately $222 million per unit compared to the Tuo Chiang-class at $188 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Diponegoro-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Diponegoro-class.