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Karakurt vs Pohjanmaa

Karakurt vs Pohjanmaa at a glance — displacement 800 vs 4,300 tons, length 67 vs 117 m, speed 30 vs 26 knots, crew 50 vs 70.

Specifications
Karakurt Pohjanmaa
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇫🇮 Finland
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions
Year introduced 2018 2027
Number built 13 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $34 million $390 million
Displacement 800 tons 4,300 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 26.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm 3,500 nm
Length 67.0 m 117.0 m
Beam 11.0 m 16.0 m
Crew 50 70
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Armament & Systems
Karakurt Pohjanmaa
Armament
  • 1 × 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA or 100 mm A-190 automatic dual-purpose guns
  • 1 × Pantsir-M CIWS with Hermes-K missiles or 1 × 3M89 Palash/ Palma CIWS with Sosna-R missiles
  • 2 × AK-630M-2 CIWS and Tor missile system (on first 2 vessels)
  • 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 2 × 12.7x108 mm Kord machine gun
  • 1 × 8-cell Mk 41 VLS (32 × RIM-162 ESSM Block 2 missiles)
  • 2 × 4-cell launchers with Gabriel V anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 SAK Mk3 naval gun
  • 2 × Saab Trackfire RCWS
  • 2 × Saab Dynamics Tub m/20 torpedo launchers (Saab lightweight torpedoes)
  • Stern rails for 100 × PB 17 naval mines
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315 Combined diesel-electric and gas (CODLAG) propulsion; 1 × GE LM2500 gas turbine, 4 × MAN 12V175D-MEL generating sets (4 × 1,920 kW); 28 MW (38,000 hp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Karakurt-class or Pohjanmaa-class?
The Pohjanmaa-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Karakurt-class or Pohjanmaa-class?
The Karakurt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Pohjanmaa-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karakurt-class or Pohjanmaa-class?
The Pohjanmaa-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Karakurt-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karakurt-class or Pohjanmaa-class?
The Pohjanmaa-class is longer at 117.0 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Karakurt-class and Pohjanmaa-class have?
The Pohjanmaa-class has a larger crew complement of 70 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Karakurt-class or Pohjanmaa-class?
The Pohjanmaa-class is more expensive at approximately $390 million per unit compared to the Karakurt-class at $34 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karakurt-class or Pohjanmaa-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Pohjanmaa-class.