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Diponegoro vs Type 056

Diponegoro vs Type 056 at a glance — displacement 1,692 vs 1,500 tons, length 90 vs 90 m, speed 28 vs 25 knots, crew 80 vs 78.

Specifications
Diponegoro Type 056
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Multi-purpose corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2007 2013
Number built 4 units 81 units
Estimated unit price $222 million $100 million
Displacement 1,692 tons 1,500 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 4,800 nm at 14 knots 3,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 90.7 m 90.0 m
Beam 13.0 m 11.1 m
Crew 80 78
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Armament & Systems
Diponegoro Type 056
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 × AK-176 76 mm gun
  • 2 × H/PJ-17 30 mm autocannon
  • 2 × 2-cell YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 8-cell HHQ-10 SAM launcher
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
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 SEMT Pielstick PA6-STC diesel motors
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Diponegoro-class or Type 056-class?
The Diponegoro-class has greater displacement at 1,692 tons compared to the Type 056-class's 1,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Diponegoro-class or Type 056-class?
The Diponegoro-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Type 056-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Diponegoro-class or Type 056-class?
The Diponegoro-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Type 056-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Diponegoro-class or Type 056-class?
The Diponegoro-class is longer at 90.7 meters compared to the Type 056-class's 90.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Diponegoro-class and Type 056-class have?
The Diponegoro-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Type 056-class's 78 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Diponegoro-class or Type 056-class?
The Diponegoro-class is more expensive at approximately $222 million per unit compared to the Type 056-class at $100 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Diponegoro-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class has been built in greater numbers with 81 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Diponegoro-class.