Diponegoro vs Type 037

The Diponegoro and the Type 037 are both Corvette classes. The Diponegoro displaces 1,692 tons — 3.9x the Type 037's 430 tons. The Diponegoro reaches 28 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 037. Operational range is 4,800 nautical miles for the Diponegoro vs 2,000 for the Type 037. The Diponegoro carries a crew of 80 vs 70 for the Type 037. The Diponegoro was produced in 4 units vs 100 for the Type 037. The Diponegoro was commissioned in 2007, 43 years after the Type 037 (1964).

Indonesian corvette, introduced in 2007, displaces 1,692 tons and has a crew of 80.
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Category Corvette
Type Multi-purpose corvette
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2007
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $222 million
Chinese corvette, introduced in 1964, propelled by four diesel engines.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette
Type Submarine chaser
Manufacturer Chinese State Industry
Year introduced 1964
Number built 100 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 1,692 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 4,800 nm at 3600 knots
Length 90.7 m
Beam 13.0 m
Crew 80
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
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
Displacement 430 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm at 14 knots
Length 58.8 m
Beam 7.2 m
Crew 70
Propulsion 4 x diesel engines, 8,800 hp (6,562 kW), 4 x shafts
Armament
  • 4 x Chinese Type 66 57 mm guns (2x2)
  • 4 x Chinese Type 61 25 mm guns (2x2)
  • 4 x RBU-1200 or Type 81 ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 x BMB-2 ASW mortars
  • 2 x depth charge rails with more than 20 depth charges
  • mine rails (10 mines total)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Diponegoro-class or Type 037-class?
The Diponegoro-class has greater displacement at 1,692 tons compared to the Type 037-class's 430 tons.
Which is faster, the Diponegoro-class or Type 037-class?
The Type 037-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Diponegoro-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Diponegoro-class or Type 037-class?
The Diponegoro-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Type 037-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Diponegoro-class or Type 037-class?
The Diponegoro-class is longer at 90.7 meters compared to the Type 037-class's 58.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Diponegoro-class and Type 037-class have?
The Diponegoro-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Type 037-class's 70 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Diponegoro-class or Type 037-class?
The Type 037-class has been built in greater numbers with 100 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Diponegoro-class.