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Doha vs Tuo Chiang

Overview

The Doha and the Tuo Chiang are both Corvette classes.

The Doha displaces 3,300 tons — 5.8x the Tuo Chiang's 567 tons. The Doha reaches 28 knots vs 45 knots for the Tuo Chiang. The Doha carries a crew of 98 vs 41 for the Tuo Chiang.

The Doha was produced in 4 units vs 7 for the Tuo Chiang. The Doha was commissioned in 2021, 7 years after the Tuo Chiang (2014).

Italian corvette, 3,300 tons displacement, uses combined diesel and diesel CODAD propulsion.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Fincantieri
Year introduced 2021
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Taiwanese corvette, introduced in 2014, reaches a speed of 45 knots, and utilizes waterjet propulsion.
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Corvette
Type Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Lungteh Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2014
Number built 7 units
Estimated unit price $188 million
Displacement 3,300 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range NA
Length 107.0 m
Beam 14.7 m
Crew 98
Propulsion Combined diesel and diesel CODAD 4 Everllence 16V28/33D STC
Armament
  • 1 × Leonardo 76 mm/62 Super Rapid gun
  • 16 × Aster 30 Block 1 surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles
  • 21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles
Displacement 567 tons
Maximum speed 45.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm
Length 60.4 m
Beam 14.0 m
Crew 41
Propulsion 2 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine – rated at 4,300 kW (5,800 hp), 4 × MJP CSU 850 waterjet
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Doha-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Doha-class has greater displacement at 3,300 tons compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 567 tons.
Which is faster, the Doha-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 45 knots compared to the Doha-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Doha-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class has a longer range at 2,000 nautical miles compared to the Doha-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Doha-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Doha-class is longer at 107.0 meters compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 60.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Doha-class and Tuo Chiang-class have?
The Doha-class has a larger crew complement of 98 compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Doha-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Doha-class.