Kulmbach vs Lerici
Overview
The Kulmbach and the Lerici are both Mine warfare classes.
Displacement is 635 tons for the Kulmbach vs 635 tons for the Lerici. The Kulmbach reaches 18 knots vs 14 knots for the Lerici. The Kulmbach carries a crew of 37 vs 47 for the Lerici.
The Kulmbach was produced in 5 units vs 47 for the Lerici. The Kulmbach was commissioned in 1989, 4 years after the Lerici (1985).
| German mine hunter, introduced in 1989, displaces 635 tons and has a crew of 37. | |
| Origin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category | Mine warfare |
| Type | Mine hunter |
| Manufacturer | -- |
| Year introduced | 1989 |
| Number built | 5 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| 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 | 635 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 18.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | NA |
| Length | 54.4 m ◉ |
| Beam | 9.2 m ◉ |
| Crew | 37 ◉ |
| Propulsion | Two propeller shafts driving controllable pitch propellers; two Renk PLS 25 gearboxes; 2 × MTU 16V 538 TB91 diesel engines; 2240 kW each |
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| 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 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Kulmbach-class or Lerici-class?
The Lerici-class has greater displacement at 635 tons compared to the Kulmbach-class's 635 tons.
Which is faster, the Kulmbach-class or Lerici-class?
The Kulmbach-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Lerici-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kulmbach-class or Lerici-class?
The Lerici-class has a longer range at 1,500 nautical miles compared to the Kulmbach-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kulmbach-class or Lerici-class?
The Kulmbach-class is longer at 54.4 meters compared to the Lerici-class's 50.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kulmbach-class and Lerici-class have?
The Lerici-class has a larger crew complement of 47 compared to the Kulmbach-class's 37 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kulmbach-class or Lerici-class?
The Lerici-class has been built in greater numbers with 47 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Kulmbach-class.