Grisha vs Hamina

The Grisha and the Hamina are both Corvette classes. The Grisha displaces 980 tons — 3.9x the Hamina's 250 tons. The Grisha reaches 34 knots vs 30 knots for the Hamina. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Grisha vs 500 for the Hamina. The Grisha carries a crew of 60 vs 26 for the Hamina. The Grisha was produced in 86 units vs 4 for the Hamina. The Grisha was commissioned in 1970, 28 years before the Hamina (1998).

Russian corvette, introduced in 1970, displaces 980 tons and has a crew of 60.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette
Type Anti-submarine corvette
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Year introduced 1970
Number built 86 units
Estimated unit price NA
Finnish corvette, introduced in 1998, utilizes waterjets for a top speed of 30 knots.
Origin 🇫🇮 Finland
Category Corvette
Type Fast attack craft
Manufacturer Aker Finnyards
Year introduced 1998
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 980 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 71.6 m
Beam 9.8 m
Crew 60
Propulsion 3 shaft, 2 M-507A cruise diesels, 20,000 shp, (2 shafts); 1 boost gas turbine, 18,000 shp, (1 shaft)
Armament
  • 1 twin SA-N-4 Gecko surface-to-air missile launcher (20 missiles)
  • 1 twin 57mm 70-caliber AK-725 dual purpose guns
  • 2 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (96 rockets)
  • 2 twin 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 depth charge racks (12 depth charges)
  • Up to 18 mines in place of depth charges
Displacement 250 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 500 nm
Length 51.0 m
Beam 8.5 m
Crew 26
Propulsion 2 × MTU 16V 538 TB93 diesels; 5520 kW. 2 × Rolls-Royce Kamewa 90SII waterjets
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 SAK Mk3
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns (NSV)
  • 8 × Umkhonto-IR SAM (Denel)
  • 4 × RBS-15 Mk2 SSM (Saab)
  • 1 × rail for depth charges or mines (Sea Mine 2000)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Grisha-class or Hamina-class?
The Grisha-class has greater displacement at 980 tons compared to the Hamina-class's 250 tons.
Which is faster, the Grisha-class or Hamina-class?
The Grisha-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Hamina-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Grisha-class or Hamina-class?
The Grisha-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Hamina-class's 500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Grisha-class or Hamina-class?
The Grisha-class is longer at 71.6 meters compared to the Hamina-class's 51.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Grisha-class and Hamina-class have?
The Grisha-class has a larger crew complement of 60 compared to the Hamina-class's 26 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Grisha-class or Hamina-class?
The Grisha-class has been built in greater numbers with 86 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Hamina-class.