Karakurt vs Type 037II

Overview

The Karakurt and the Type 037II are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 800 tons for the Karakurt vs 430 tons for the Type 037II. The Karakurt reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 037II. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Karakurt vs 2,000 for the Type 037II. The Karakurt carries a crew of 50 vs 70 for the Type 037II.

The Karakurt was produced in 13 units vs 100 for the Type 037II. The Karakurt was commissioned in 2018, 54 years after the Type 037II (1964).

Russian guided-missile corvette, introduced in 2018, has a displacement of 800 tons.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2018
Number built 13 units
Estimated unit price $34 million
Chinese corvette, introduced in 1964, displaces 430 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette
Type Submarine chaser
Manufacturer Chinese State Industry
Year introduced 1964
Number built 100 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 800 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm
Length 67.0 m
Beam 11.0 m
Crew 50
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315
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
Displacement 430 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm
Length 58.8 m
Beam 7.2 m
Crew 70
Propulsion 4 × diesel engines, 8,800 hp (6,562 kW), 4 × shafts
Armament
  • 4 × Chinese Type 66 57 mm guns (2×2)
  • 4 × Chinese Type 61 25 mm guns (2×2)
  • 4 × RBU-1200 or Type 81 ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 × BMB-2 ASW mortars
  • 2 × depth charge rails with more than 20 depth charges
  • mine rails (10 mines total)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Karakurt-class or Type 037II-class?
The Karakurt-class has greater displacement at 800 tons compared to the Type 037II-class's 430 tons.
Which is faster, the Karakurt-class or Type 037II-class?
The Type 037II-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Karakurt-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karakurt-class or Type 037II-class?
The Karakurt-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 037II-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karakurt-class or Type 037II-class?
The Karakurt-class is longer at 67.0 meters compared to the Type 037II-class's 58.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Karakurt-class and Type 037II-class have?
The Type 037II-class has a larger crew complement of 70 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karakurt-class or Type 037II-class?
The Type 037II-class has been built in greater numbers with 100 vessels compared to 13 vessels of the Karakurt-class.