Doha vs Type 056

The Doha and the Type 056 are both Corvette classes. The Doha displaces 3,300 tons — 2.2x the Type 056's 1,500 tons. The Doha reaches 28 knots vs 25 knots for the Type 056. The Doha carries a crew of 98 vs 78 for the Type 056. The Doha was produced in 4 units vs 81 for the Type 056. The Doha was commissioned in 2021, 8 years after the Type 056 (2013).

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
Chinese corvette, introduced in 2013, displaces 1,500 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2013
Number built 81 units
Estimated unit price $42 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 1,500 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 90.0 m
Beam 11.1 m
Crew 78
Propulsion 2 SEMT Pielstick PA6-STC diesel motors
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Doha-class or Type 056-class?
The Doha-class has greater displacement at 3,300 tons compared to the Type 056-class's 1,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Doha-class or Type 056-class?
The Doha-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Type 056-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Doha-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Doha-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Doha-class or Type 056-class?
The Doha-class is longer at 107.0 meters compared to the Type 056-class's 90.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Doha-class and Type 056-class have?
The Doha-class has a larger crew complement of 98 compared to the Type 056-class's 78 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Doha-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class has been built in greater numbers with 81 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Doha-class.