Etna vs Vulcano
Etna vs Vulcano at a glance — displacement 13,400 vs 27,200 tons, length 146 vs 193 m, speed 21 vs 20 knots, crew 240 vs 167.
Specifications
|
Etna |
Vulcano |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category |
Auxiliary ship |
Auxiliary ship |
| Type |
Replenishment oiler |
Logistic support ship |
| Manufacturer |
Fincantieri (Italcantieri - Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti, Riva Trigoso); Elefsis Shipyards |
Fincantieri |
| Year introduced |
1998 |
2021 |
| Number built |
2 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
13,400 tons |
27,200 tons |
| Maximum speed |
21.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
7,600 nm at 18 knots |
7,000 nm at 16 knots |
| Length |
146.6 m |
193.0 m |
| Beam |
21.0 m |
27.2 m |
| Crew |
240 |
167 |
Armament & Systems
|
Etna |
Vulcano |
| Armament |
- Etna: 2 × 25 mm/90 guns
- Prometheus: 8 × 20 mm Rheinmetall guns
- FFBNW: OTO Melara CIWS (Etna)
|
- 2 × Oto Melara - Oerlikon KBA 25 mm/80, remotized
- 2 × LRAS (Long Range Acoustic System) SITEP MS-424
- FFBNW 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales
- FFBNW 2 × ODLS Oto Melara
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Sulzer/GMT 12V-ZAV-405 diesel engines, 17,290 kW, 2 shafts |
CODLAD scheme which drive two propellers; 2 × MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines, 24000 kW; 2 ×... |
Detailed Comparison
Loading analysis...
Generating comparison analysis...
Unable to generate comparison at this time.
Explore further
Largest operators · in service
Largest operators · in service
Change comparison
vs
Which has greater displacement, the Etna-class or Vulcano-class?
The Vulcano-class has greater displacement at 27,200 tons compared to the Etna-class's 13,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Etna-class or Vulcano-class?
The Etna-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Vulcano-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Etna-class or Vulcano-class?
The Etna-class has a longer range at 7,600 nautical miles compared to the Vulcano-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Etna-class or Vulcano-class?
The Vulcano-class is longer at 193.0 meters compared to the Etna-class's 146.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Etna-class and Vulcano-class have?
The Etna-class has a larger crew complement of 240 compared to the Vulcano-class's 167 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Etna-class or Vulcano-class?
Both the Etna-class and Vulcano-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.