Hunt vs Lerici

British mine warfare vessel, 750 tons displacement, uses CAT C32 diesel engines for propulsion.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Mine warfare
Type Mine countermeasures vessel
Manufacturer Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 1979
Number built 13 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 750 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 17.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 60.0 m â—‰
Beam 9.8 m â—‰
Crew 45 â—‰
Propulsion 2 shaft CAT C32 diesel 2,000 shp (1,500 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm gun
  • 2 × Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
  • 3 × General purpose machine guns
Displacement 635 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 14.0 knots â—‰
Range 1,500 nm at 6 knots
Length 50.0 m â—‰
Beam 9.6 m â—‰
Crew 47 â—‰
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 Hunt-class or Lerici-class?
The Hunt-class has greater displacement at 750 tons compared to the Lerici-class's 635 tons.
Which is faster, the Hunt-class or Lerici-class?
The Hunt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Lerici-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hunt-class or Lerici-class?
The Lerici-class has a longer range at 1,500 nautical miles compared to the Hunt-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hunt-class or Lerici-class?
The Hunt-class is longer at 60.0 meters compared to the Lerici-class's 50.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Hunt-class and Lerici-class have?
The Lerici-class has a larger crew complement of 47 compared to the Hunt-class's 45 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hunt-class or Lerici-class?
The Lerici-class has been built in greater numbers with 47 vessels compared to 13 vessels of the Hunt-class.