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Karakurt vs Tuo Chiang

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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

Overview

The Karakurt and the Tuo Chiang are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 800 tons for the Karakurt vs 567 tons for the Tuo Chiang. The Karakurt reaches 30 knots vs 45 knots for the Tuo Chiang. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Karakurt vs 2,000 for the Tuo Chiang. The Karakurt carries a crew of 50 vs 41 for the Tuo Chiang.

The Karakurt was produced in 13 units vs 7 for the Tuo Chiang. Cost per hull is $34M for the Karakurt vs $188M for the Tuo Chiang. The Karakurt was commissioned in 2018, 4 years after the Tuo Chiang (2014).

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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.