Elbe vs Etna
Elbe vs Etna at a glance — displacement 3,586 vs 13,400 tons, length 100 vs 146 m, speed 15 vs 21 knots, crew 40 vs 240.
Specifications
|
Elbe |
Etna |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category |
Auxiliary ship |
Auxiliary ship |
| Type |
Tender |
Replenishment oiler |
| Manufacturer |
Bremer Vulkan |
Fincantieri (Italcantieri - Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti, Riva Trigoso); Elefsis Shipyards |
| Year introduced |
1993 |
1998 |
| Number built |
6 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,586 tons |
13,400 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
21.0 knots |
| Range |
2,600 nm |
7,600 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
100.6 m |
146.6 m |
| Beam |
15.4 m |
21.0 m |
| Crew |
40 |
240 |
Armament & Systems
|
Elbe |
Etna |
| Armament |
- 2 × Fliegerfaust 2 (Stinger) MANPADS stands
- 2 × Rheinmetall Rh202 20 mm autocannon, being replaced by MLG-27 27 mm
|
- Etna: 2 × 25 mm/90 guns
- Prometheus: 8 × 20 mm Rheinmetall guns
- FFBNW: OTO Melara CIWS (Etna)
|
| Propulsion |
1 × Deutz-MWM SBV diesel, 2,562 kW, bow thruster |
2 × Sulzer/GMT 12V-ZAV-405 diesel engines, 17,290 kW, 2 shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Elbe-class or Etna-class?
The Etna-class has greater displacement at 13,400 tons compared to the Elbe-class's 3,586 tons.
Which is faster, the Elbe-class or Etna-class?
The Etna-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Elbe-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Elbe-class or Etna-class?
The Etna-class has a longer range at 7,600 nautical miles compared to the Elbe-class's 2,600 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Elbe-class or Etna-class?
The Etna-class is longer at 146.6 meters compared to the Elbe-class's 100.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Elbe-class and Etna-class have?
The Etna-class has a larger crew complement of 240 compared to the Elbe-class's 40 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Elbe-class or Etna-class?
The Elbe-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Etna-class.