Grisha vs Skjold

The Grisha and the Skjold are both Corvette classes. The Grisha displaces 980 tons — 3.6x the Skjold's 274 tons. The Grisha reaches 34 knots vs 60 knots for the Skjold. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Grisha vs 800 for the Skjold. The Grisha carries a crew of 60 vs 16 for the Skjold. The Grisha was produced in 86 units vs 6 for the Skjold. The Grisha was commissioned in 1970, 29 years before the Skjold (1999).

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
Norwegian corvette, 60.0 knots max speed, built with a surface effect ship structure.
Origin 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Corvette
Type Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Umoe Mandal
Year introduced 1999
Number built 6 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 274 tons
Maximum speed 60.0 knots
Range 800 nm at 40 knots
Length 47.5 m
Beam 13.5 m
Crew 16
Propulsion Renk COGAG 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST18M plus 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST40M gas turbines → 12,170 kilowatts
Armament
  • 8 × Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile SSMs
  • 1 × 76mm Otobreda Super Rapid multi-role cannon
  • 2 × 12.7mm Browning M2HB HMGs
  • Portable SIMBAD version Mistral SAMs
  • Protector (RWS) (Sea Protector)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Grisha-class or Skjold-class?
The Grisha-class has greater displacement at 980 tons compared to the Skjold-class's 274 tons.
Which is faster, the Grisha-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class is faster with a maximum speed of 60 knots compared to the Grisha-class's 34 knots.
Which has longer range, the Grisha-class or Skjold-class?
The Grisha-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Skjold-class's 800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Grisha-class or Skjold-class?
The Grisha-class is longer at 71.6 meters compared to the Skjold-class's 47.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Grisha-class and Skjold-class have?
The Grisha-class has a larger crew complement of 60 compared to the Skjold-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Grisha-class or Skjold-class?
The Grisha-class has been built in greater numbers with 86 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Skjold-class.