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Esmeraldas vs Type 037IG

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Specifications
Esmeraldas Type 037IG
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Submarine chaser
Manufacturer Cantieri Navali Riuniti Chinese State Industry
Year introduced 1982 1964
Number built 6 units 100 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 685 tons 430 tons
Maximum speed 37.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,400 nm at 1200 knots 2,000 nm
Length 62.3 m 58.8 m
Beam 9.3 m 7.2 m
Crew 51 70
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Armament & Systems
Esmeraldas Type 037IG
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
  • 4 × Chinese Type 66 57 mm (2.2 in) guns (2×2)
  • 4 × Chinese Type 61 25 mm (0.98 in) guns (2×2)
  • 4 × RBU-1200 or Type 81 ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 × BMB-2 ASW mortars
  • 2 × depth charge rails with more than 20 depth charges, and mine rails (10 mines total)
Propulsion 4 shaft MTU diesel engines, 24,400 hp (18,200 kW) 4 × diesel engines, 8,800 hp (6,562 kW), 4 × shafts

Overview

The Esmeraldas and the Type 037IG are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 685 tons for the Esmeraldas vs 430 tons for the Type 037IG. The Esmeraldas reaches 37 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 037IG. Operational range is 4,400 nautical miles for the Esmeraldas vs 2,000 for the Type 037IG. The Esmeraldas carries a crew of 51 vs 70 for the Type 037IG.

The Esmeraldas was produced in 6 units vs 100 for the Type 037IG. The Esmeraldas was commissioned in 1982, 18 years after the Type 037IG (1964).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Esmeraldas-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Esmeraldas-class has greater displacement at 685 tons compared to the Type 037IG-class's 430 tons.
Which is faster, the Esmeraldas-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Esmeraldas-class is faster with a maximum speed of 37 knots compared to the Type 037IG-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Esmeraldas-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Esmeraldas-class has a longer range at 4,400 nautical miles compared to the Type 037IG-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Esmeraldas-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Esmeraldas-class is longer at 62.3 meters compared to the Type 037IG-class's 58.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Esmeraldas-class and Type 037IG-class have?
The Type 037IG-class has a larger crew complement of 70 compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 51 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Esmeraldas-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Type 037IG-class has been built in greater numbers with 100 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Esmeraldas-class.