Helsinki vs Skjold
Helsinki vs Skjold at a glance — displacement 300 vs 274 tons, length 45 vs 47 m, speed 32 vs 60 knots, crew 30 vs 16.
Specifications
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Helsinki |
Skjold |
| Origin |
🇫🇮 Finland |
🇳🇴 Norway |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Corvette |
| Type |
Fast attack craft |
Coastal corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard |
Umoe Mandal |
| Year introduced |
1981 |
1999 |
| Number built |
4 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
300 tons |
274 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
60.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
800 nm at 40 knots |
| Length |
45.0 m |
47.5 m |
| Beam |
8.9 m |
13.5 m |
| Crew |
30 |
16 |
Armament & Systems
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Helsinki |
Skjold |
| Armament |
- 1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 Mk1
- 2 × Sako twin-barreled 23 mm/87 (modified ZU-23-2)
- 8 × Saab RBS-15 SSM
- 2 × rails for depth charges
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- 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)
|
| Propulsion |
3 × MTU 16V 538 TB92, 9,000 kW (combined), Three shafts |
Renk COGAG 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST18M plus 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST40M gas turbines → 12,170 kilowatts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Helsinki-class or Skjold-class?
The Helsinki-class has greater displacement at 300 tons compared to the Skjold-class's 274 tons.
Which is faster, the Helsinki-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class is faster with a maximum speed of 60 knots compared to the Helsinki-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Helsinki-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class has a longer range at 800 nautical miles compared to the Helsinki-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Helsinki-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class is longer at 47.5 meters compared to the Helsinki-class's 45.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Helsinki-class and Skjold-class have?
The Helsinki-class has a larger crew complement of 30 compared to the Skjold-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Helsinki-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Helsinki-class.