Katanpää vs Lerici

The Katanpää and the Lerici are both Mine warfare classes. Displacement is 680 tons for the Katanpää vs 635 tons for the Lerici. The Katanpää reaches 13 knots vs 14 knots for the Lerici. Operational range is 1,500 nautical miles for the Katanpää vs 1,500 for the Lerici. The Katanpää carries a crew of 36 vs 47 for the Lerici. The Katanpää was produced in 3 units vs 47 for the Lerici. The Katanpää was commissioned in 2012, 27 years after the Lerici (1985).

Finnish mine countermeasures vessel, introduced in 2012, displaces 680 tons.
Origin 🇫🇮 Finland
Category Mine warfare
Type Mine countermeasures vessel
Manufacturer Intermarine SpA, Sarzana, Italy
Year introduced 2012
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $81,600 million
Italian minehunter, introduced in 1985, displaces 635 tons and uses three active rudders.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Mine warfare
Type Minehunter
Manufacturer Intermarine SpA
Year introduced 1985
Number built 47 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 680 tons
Maximum speed 13.0 knots
Range 1,500 nm
Length 52.5 m
Beam 9.9 m
Crew 36
Propulsion Diesel-electric; 2 × MTU 8V-396-TE74 (2 × 1,000 kW); 2 × Voith Schneider propellers
Armament
  • Mine countermeasures suite
  • Kongsberg Hugin 1000 AUV
  • Atlas Elektronik Seafox mine disposal system
Displacement 635 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots
Range 1,500 nm at 6 knots
Length 50.0 m
Beam 9.6 m
Crew 47
Propulsion 1 × diesel engine Grandi Motori Trieste GMT BL-230.8M, 1,089 kW (1,460 bhp), driving a single variable pitch propeller; 3 × active rudders by 3 diesel engines Isotta Fraschini ID-36-SS 6V
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Katanpää-class or Lerici-class?
The Katanpää-class has greater displacement at 680 tons compared to the Lerici-class's 635 tons.
Which is faster, the Katanpää-class or Lerici-class?
The Lerici-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Katanpää-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Katanpää-class or Lerici-class?
The Lerici-class has a longer range at 1,500 nautical miles compared to the Katanpää-class's 1,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Katanpää-class or Lerici-class?
The Katanpää-class is longer at 52.5 meters compared to the Lerici-class's 50.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Katanpää-class and Lerici-class have?
The Lerici-class has a larger crew complement of 47 compared to the Katanpää-class's 36 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Katanpää-class or Lerici-class?
The Lerici-class has been built in greater numbers with 47 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Katanpää-class.