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Katanpää vs Lerici

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Specifications
Katanpää Lerici
Origin 🇫🇮 Finland 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Mine warfare Mine warfare
Type Mine countermeasures vessel Minehunter
Manufacturer Intermarine SpA, Sarzana, Italy Intermarine SpA
Year introduced 2012 1985
Number built 3 units 47 units
Estimated unit price $90 million NA
Displacement 680 tons 635 tons
Maximum speed 13.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range 1,500 nm 1,500 nm at 6 knots
Length 52.5 m 50.0 m
Beam 9.9 m 9.6 m
Crew 36 47
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Armament & Systems
Katanpää Lerici
Armament
  • Mine countermeasures suite
  • Kongsberg Hugin 1000 AUV
  • Atlas Elektronik Seafox mine disposal system
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
Propulsion Diesel-electric; 2 × MTU 8V-396-TE74 (2 × 1,000 kW); 2 × Voith Schneider propellers 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 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).

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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.