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Göteborg vs Visby

Göteborg vs Visby at a glance — displacement 425 vs 640 tons, length 57 vs 72 m, speed 30 vs 35 knots, crew 41 vs 43.

Specifications
Göteborg Visby
Origin 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇸🇪 Sweden
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Karlskronavarvet AB Kockums
Year introduced 1989 2009
Number built 4 units 5 units
Estimated unit price NA $184 million
Displacement 425 tons 640 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm 2,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 57.0 m 72.7 m
Beam 8.0 m 10.4 m
Crew 41 43
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Armament & Systems
Göteborg Visby
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
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm Mk3 gun
  • 8 × RBS15 Mk2 anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × 400 mm torpedo launchers for Torped 45 torpedoes
  • CAMM anti-air missiles
  • ASW 127 mm rocket-powered grenade launchers
  • Mines and depth charges
Propulsion 3 × MTU diesel engines at 2,560 kW (3,430 hp)/each, Water jet propulsion system CODOG: 2 × 125SII Kamewa Waterjets, 4 × Vericor TF50A gas turbines (16 MW), 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 16 V 2000 N90 diesel engines (2.6 MW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Göteborg-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class has greater displacement at 640 tons compared to the Göteborg-class's 425 tons.
Which is faster, the Göteborg-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Göteborg-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Göteborg-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Göteborg-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Göteborg-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class is longer at 72.7 meters compared to the Göteborg-class's 57.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Göteborg-class and Visby-class have?
The Visby-class has a larger crew complement of 43 compared to the Göteborg-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Göteborg-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Göteborg-class.