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Inhaúma vs Nanuchka

Overview

The Inhaúma and the Nanuchka are both Corvette classes.

The Inhaúma displaces 2,000 tons — 3.0x the Nanuchka's 671 tons. The Inhaúma reaches 27 knots vs 35 knots for the Nanuchka. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Inhaúma vs 2,500 for the Nanuchka. The Inhaúma carries a crew of 145 vs 60 for the Nanuchka.

The Inhaúma was produced in 5 units vs 47 for the Nanuchka. The Inhaúma was commissioned in 1989, 19 years after the Nanuchka (1970).

Brazilian corvette, introduced in 1989, displaces 2,000 tons and has a crew of 145.
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro
Year introduced 1989
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price NA
Soviet guided missile corvette, introduced in 1970, displaced 671 tons and carried anti-ship missiles.
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Almaz Shipyard
Year introduced 1970
Number built 47 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 2,000 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 95.8 m
Beam 11.4 m
Crew 145
Propulsion 2 shaft CODOG: 1 GE LM 2500 gas turbine (20,500 kW) and 2 MTU 16 V 396 TB 91 diesel engines (5,600 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × 114 mm Mark 8 gun
  • 2 × Bofors 40 mm guns
  • 4 × Exocet SSMs
  • 6 × Mark 46 torpedoes
Displacement 671 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 900 knots
Length 59.3 m
Beam 12.6 m
Crew 60
Propulsion 3 shaft Diesels, 30,000 hp (22,371 kW)
Armament
  • 6 × P-120 (SS-N-9 'Siren') (2×3) or 4 × P-15 (SS-N-2 'Styx') anti-ship missiles
  • 16 × Kh-35 (SS-N-25 'Switchblade') anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 20 × 4K33 (SA-N-4 'Gecko') surface-to-air missiles
  • Twin 57mm AK-257 gun
  • 1 × 76mm AK-176 gun
  • 1 × 30mm AK-630 gun

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Inhaúma-class or Nanuchka-class?
The Inhaúma-class has greater displacement at 2,000 tons compared to the Nanuchka-class's 671 tons.
Which is faster, the Inhaúma-class or Nanuchka-class?
The Nanuchka-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Inhaúma-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Inhaúma-class or Nanuchka-class?
The Inhaúma-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Nanuchka-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Inhaúma-class or Nanuchka-class?
The Inhaúma-class is longer at 95.8 meters compared to the Nanuchka-class's 59.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Inhaúma-class and Nanuchka-class have?
The Inhaúma-class has a larger crew complement of 145 compared to the Nanuchka-class's 60 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Inhaúma-class or Nanuchka-class?
The Nanuchka-class has been built in greater numbers with 47 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Inhaúma-class.