Esmeraldas vs Nanuchka
Esmeraldas vs Nanuchka at a glance — displacement 685 vs 671 tons, length 62 vs 59 m, speed 37 vs 35 knots, crew 51 vs 60.
Specifications
|
Esmeraldas |
Nanuchka |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Type |
Corvette |
Guided-missile corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Cantieri Navali Riuniti |
Almaz Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1982 |
1970 |
| Number built |
6 units |
47 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
685 tons |
671 tons |
| Maximum speed |
37.0 knots |
35.0 knots |
| Range |
4,400 nm at 14 knots |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
62.3 m |
59.3 m |
| Beam |
9.3 m |
12.6 m |
| Crew |
51 |
60 |
Armament & Systems
|
Esmeraldas |
Nanuchka |
| Armament |
- 1 x Otobreda 76 mm gun
- 1 x 40 mm Breda Dardo guns
- 1 x Selenia Aspide surface-to-air-missile (1 x 4)
- 6 x MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles
- 2 x Mk32 torpedo launchers
|
- 6 × P-120 (SS-N-9 'Siren') (2×3) or 4 × P-15 (SS-N-2 'Styx') anti-ship missiles
- 16 × Kh-35 (SS-N-25 'Switchblade') anti-ship cruise missiles
- 20 × 4K33 (SA-N-4 'Gecko') surface-to-air missiles
- Twin 57mm AK-257 gun
- 1 × 76mm AK-176 gun
- 1 × 30mm AK-630 gun
|
| Propulsion |
4 shaft MTU diesel engines, 24,400 hp (18,200 kW) |
3 shaft Diesels, 30,000 hp (22,371 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Esmeraldas-class or Nanuchka-class?
The Esmeraldas-class has greater displacement at 685 tons compared to the Nanuchka-class's 671 tons.
Which is faster, the Esmeraldas-class or Nanuchka-class?
The Esmeraldas-class is faster with a maximum speed of 37 knots compared to the Nanuchka-class's 35 knots.
Which has longer range, the Esmeraldas-class or Nanuchka-class?
The Esmeraldas-class has a longer range at 4,400 nautical miles compared to the Nanuchka-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Esmeraldas-class or Nanuchka-class?
The Esmeraldas-class is longer at 62.3 meters compared to the Nanuchka-class's 59.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Esmeraldas-class and Nanuchka-class have?
The Nanuchka-class has a larger crew complement of 60 compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 51 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Esmeraldas-class or Nanuchka-class?
The Nanuchka-class has been built in greater numbers with 47 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Esmeraldas-class.