Esmeraldas vs Sigma
Esmeraldas vs Sigma at a glance — displacement 685 vs 1,692 tons, length 62 vs 90 m, speed 37 vs 28 knots, crew 51 vs 80.
Specifications
|
Esmeraldas |
Sigma |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Category |
Corvette |
Frigate |
| Type |
Corvette |
Multi-purpose corvette / frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Cantieri Navali Riuniti |
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1982 |
2007 |
| Number built |
6 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$222 million |
| Displacement |
685 tons |
1,692 tons |
| Maximum speed |
37.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
4,400 nm at 14 knots |
4,800 nm at 14 knots |
| Length |
62.3 m |
90.7 m |
| Beam |
9.3 m |
13.0 m |
| Crew |
51 |
80 |
Armament & Systems
|
Esmeraldas |
Sigma |
| 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
|
- 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 II/MM40 Block III anti-surface missile
- 2 × B515/3 triple launchers for lightweight WASS A244-S mod.3 / EuroTorp MU 90 torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
4 shaft MTU diesel engines, 24,400 hp (18,200 kW) |
2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each driving a lightweight Geislinger coupling; 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 |
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Which has greater displacement, the Esmeraldas-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has greater displacement at 1,692 tons compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 685 tons.
Which is faster, the Esmeraldas-class or Sigma-class?
The Esmeraldas-class is faster with a maximum speed of 37 knots compared to the Sigma-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Esmeraldas-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 4,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Esmeraldas-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class is longer at 90.7 meters compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 62.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Esmeraldas-class and Sigma-class have?
The Sigma-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 51 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Esmeraldas-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Esmeraldas-class.