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Göteborg vs Victory

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Specifications
Göteborg Victory
Origin 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Karlskronavarvet AB Friedrich Lürssen Werft
Year introduced 1989 1990
Number built 4 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 425 tons 595 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 37.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 57.0 m 62.0 m
Beam 8.0 m 8.5 m
Crew 41 49
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Armament & Systems
Göteborg Victory
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm Mk2 gun (Upgraded to Mk3)
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 gun
  • 8 × RBS15 MkII anti-ship missile
  • 4 × 400 mm tubes for Type 43/45 torpedoes
  • 4 × ELMA anti-submarine mortars
  • Mines & depth charges
  • 8 × Boeing Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × 8-cell VLS for IAI/RAFAEL Barak anti-air missiles
  • 2 × triple-tubes for EuroTorp A244/S Mod 1 torpedoes (removed)
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun
  • 4 × STK 50MG 12.7 mm HMGs
Propulsion 3 × MTU diesel engines at 2,560 kW (3,430 hp)/each, Water jet propulsion system 4× Maybach MTU 16 V 538 TB93 high speed diesels coupled to 4× shafts with a total output of 16,900 hp

Overview

The Göteborg and the Victory are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 425 tons for the Göteborg vs 595 tons for the Victory. The Göteborg reaches 30 knots vs 37 knots for the Victory. Operational range is 2,000 nautical miles for the Göteborg vs 4,000 for the Victory. The Göteborg carries a crew of 41 vs 49 for the Victory.

The Göteborg was produced in 4 units vs 6 for the Victory. The Göteborg was commissioned in 1989, 1 years before the Victory (1990).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Göteborg-class or Victory-class?
The Victory-class has greater displacement at 595 tons compared to the Göteborg-class's 425 tons.
Which is faster, the Göteborg-class or Victory-class?
The Victory-class is faster with a maximum speed of 37 knots compared to the Göteborg-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Göteborg-class or Victory-class?
The Victory-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Göteborg-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Göteborg-class or Victory-class?
The Victory-class is longer at 62.0 meters compared to the Göteborg-class's 57.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Göteborg-class and Victory-class have?
The Victory-class has a larger crew complement of 49 compared to the Göteborg-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Göteborg-class or Victory-class?
The Victory-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Göteborg-class.