Descubierta vs Estienne d’Orves

Descubierta

Spanish corvette, 1,482 tons displacement, propelled by twin shafts and four diesel engines.
Origin	🇪🇸 Spain
Category	Corvette
Type	Corvette
Manufacturer	Arsenal de Cartagena
Year introduced	1978
Number built	9 units
Estimated unit price	NA

French frigate/aviso, 1,100 tons displacement, propelled by two diesel engines driving two shafts.
Origin	🇫🇷 France
Category	Frigate
Type	Aviso
Manufacturer	Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced	1976
Number built	20 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	1,482 tons ◉
Maximum speed	25.0 knots ◉
Range	4,000 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	88.8 m ◉
Beam	10.4 m ◉
Crew	118 ◉
Propulsion	2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW)
Armament	8 - Harpoon SSM (2 × 4) 8 - Aspide SAM (1 × 8) 1 - 76 mm gun 2 - 40 mm guns (2 × 1) 2 - Bofors 375mm Anti-submarine mortar (1 × 2) 6 - 12.75 in anti submarine torpedo tubes (2 × 3)

Displacement	1,100 tons ◉
Maximum speed	23.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length	80.0 m ◉
Beam	10.3 m ◉
Crew	90 ◉
Propulsion	2 SEMT Pielstick 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts
Armament	2 Exocet MM38 SSMs 1 x 100 mm CADAM gun turret 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns 4 x 12.7 mm machine guns 4 x L3 or L5 type torpedoes 1 x sextuple Bofors 375 mm rocket launcher

Which has greater displacement, the Descubierta-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?

The Descubierta-class has greater displacement at 1,482 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.

Which is faster, the Descubierta-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?

The Descubierta-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 23 knots.

Which has longer range, the Descubierta-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?

The Estienne d’Orves-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Descubierta-class's 4,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Descubierta-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?

The Descubierta-class is longer at 88.8 meters compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 80.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Descubierta-class and Estienne d’Orves-class have?

The Descubierta-class has a larger crew complement of 118 compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 90 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Descubierta-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?

The Estienne d’Orves-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Descubierta-class.