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Gaeta vs Hunt

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Specifications
Gaeta Hunt
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Mine warfare Mine warfare
Type Minehunter Mine countermeasures vessel
Manufacturer Intermarine SpA Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 1992 1979
Number built 8 units 13 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 672 tons 750 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots 17.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots NA
Length 52.5 m 60.0 m
Beam 10.5 m 9.8 m
Crew 50 45
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Armament & Systems
Gaeta Hunt
Armament
  • 1 × Oerlikon 20mm cannon
  • Mine disposal system (Pluto Plus ROV)
  • 1 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm gun
  • 2 × Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
  • 3 × General purpose machine guns
Propulsion 1 × GMT BL 230.8M diesel, 1,785 bhp; 1 × controllable-pitch propeller 2 shaft CAT C32 diesel 2,000 shp (1,500 kW)

Overview

The Gaeta and the Hunt are both Mine warfare classes.

Displacement is 672 tons for the Gaeta vs 750 tons for the Hunt. The Gaeta reaches 14 knots vs 17 knots for the Hunt. The Gaeta carries a crew of 50 vs 45 for the Hunt.

The Gaeta was produced in 8 units vs 13 for the Hunt. The Gaeta was commissioned in 1992, 13 years after the Hunt (1979).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gaeta-class or Hunt-class?
The Hunt-class has greater displacement at 750 tons compared to the Gaeta-class's 672 tons.
Which is faster, the Gaeta-class or Hunt-class?
The Hunt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Gaeta-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gaeta-class or Hunt-class?
The Gaeta-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Hunt-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gaeta-class or Hunt-class?
The Hunt-class is longer at 60.0 meters compared to the Gaeta-class's 52.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Gaeta-class and Hunt-class have?
The Gaeta-class has a larger crew complement of 50 compared to the Hunt-class's 45 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gaeta-class or Hunt-class?
The Hunt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Gaeta-class.