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Karakurt vs Tuo Chiang

Karakurt vs Tuo Chiang at a glance — displacement 800 vs 567 tons, length 67 vs 60 m, speed 30 vs 45 knots, crew 50 vs 41.

Specifications
Karakurt Tuo Chiang
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard Lungteh Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2018 2014
Number built 13 units 7 units
Estimated unit price $34 million $188 million
Displacement 800 tons 567 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 45.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm 2,000 nm
Length 67.0 m 60.4 m
Beam 11.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 50 41
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Armament & Systems
Karakurt Tuo Chiang
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
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng II
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng III
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo launcher
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315 2 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine – rated at 4,300 kW (5,800 hp), 4 × MJP CSU 850 waterjet
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Karakurt-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Karakurt-class has greater displacement at 800 tons compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 567 tons.
Which is faster, the Karakurt-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 45 knots compared to the Karakurt-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karakurt-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Karakurt-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karakurt-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Karakurt-class is longer at 67.0 meters compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 60.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Karakurt-class and Tuo Chiang-class have?
The Karakurt-class has a larger crew complement of 50 compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 41 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Karakurt-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class is more expensive at approximately $188 million per unit compared to the Karakurt-class at $34 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karakurt-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Tuo Chiang-class.