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Kapitan Pattimura vs Skjold

Overview

The Kapitan Pattimura and the Skjold are both Corvette classes.

The Kapitan Pattimura displaces 950 tons — 3.5x the Skjold's 274 tons. The Kapitan Pattimura reaches 24 knots vs 60 knots for the Skjold. Operational range is 2,100 nautical miles for the Kapitan Pattimura vs 800 for the Skjold. The Kapitan Pattimura carries a crew of 80 vs 16 for the Skjold.

The Kapitan Pattimura was produced in 28 units vs 6 for the Skjold. The Kapitan Pattimura was commissioned in 1981, 18 years before the Skjold (1999).

German corvette, 950 tons displacement, propelled by three diesel engines.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Corvette
Type Anti-submarine corvette
Manufacturer Peene-Werft
Year introduced 1981
Number built 28 units
Estimated unit price $1 million
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 950 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots
Range 2,100 nm
Length 72.0 m
Beam 9.4 m
Crew 80
Propulsion 3 shaft M504 diesels with a power of 14,250 hp
Armament
  • 1 x twin 57 mm gun AK-725
  • 1 x twin 30 mm gun AK-230
  • 2 x SA-N-5 MANPAD positions
  • 2 x RBU-6000 anti submarine depth charge rocket launchers
  • 4 x 400 mm torpedo tubes
  • 12 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 Kapitan Pattimura-class or Skjold-class?
The Kapitan Pattimura-class has greater displacement at 950 tons compared to the Skjold-class's 274 tons.
Which is faster, the Kapitan Pattimura-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class is faster with a maximum speed of 60 knots compared to the Kapitan Pattimura-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kapitan Pattimura-class or Skjold-class?
The Kapitan Pattimura-class has a longer range at 2,100 nautical miles compared to the Skjold-class's 800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kapitan Pattimura-class or Skjold-class?
The Kapitan Pattimura-class is longer at 72.0 meters compared to the Skjold-class's 47.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Kapitan Pattimura-class and Skjold-class have?
The Kapitan Pattimura-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Skjold-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kapitan Pattimura-class or Skjold-class?
The Kapitan Pattimura-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Skjold-class.