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Gaeta vs Lerici

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Specifications
Gaeta Lerici
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Mine warfare Mine warfare
Type Minehunter Minehunter
Manufacturer Intermarine SpA Intermarine SpA
Year introduced 1992 1985
Number built 8 units 47 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 672 tons 635 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots 1,500 nm at 6 knots
Length 52.5 m 50.0 m
Beam 10.5 m 9.6 m
Crew 50 47
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Armament & Systems
Gaeta Lerici
Armament
  • 1 × Oerlikon 20mm cannon
  • Mine disposal system (Pluto Plus ROV)
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
Propulsion 1 × GMT BL 230.8M diesel, 1,785 bhp; 1 × controllable-pitch propeller 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

Overview

The Gaeta and the Lerici are both Mine warfare classes.

Displacement is 672 tons for the Gaeta vs 635 tons for the Lerici. The Gaeta reaches 14 knots vs 14 knots for the Lerici. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Gaeta vs 1,500 for the Lerici. The Gaeta carries a crew of 50 vs 47 for the Lerici.

The Gaeta was produced in 8 units vs 47 for the Lerici. The Gaeta was commissioned in 1992, 7 years after the Lerici (1985).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gaeta-class or Lerici-class?
The Gaeta-class has greater displacement at 672 tons compared to the Lerici-class's 635 tons.
Which is faster, the Gaeta-class or Lerici-class?
The Lerici-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Gaeta-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gaeta-class or Lerici-class?
The Gaeta-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Lerici-class's 1,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gaeta-class or Lerici-class?
The Gaeta-class is longer at 52.5 meters compared to the Lerici-class's 50.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Gaeta-class and Lerici-class have?
The Gaeta-class has a larger crew complement of 50 compared to the Lerici-class's 47 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gaeta-class or Lerici-class?
The Lerici-class has been built in greater numbers with 47 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Gaeta-class.