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Lupo vs Maestrale

Lupo vs Maestrale at a glance — displacement 2,506 vs 3,040 tons, length 113 vs 122 m, speed 35 vs 32 knots, crew 185 vs 225.

Specifications
Lupo Maestrale
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR) Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti
Year introduced 1977 1981
Number built 18 units 8 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,506 tons 3,040 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 16 knots 6,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 113.2 m 122.7 m
Beam 11.3 m 12.9 m
Crew 185 225
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Lupo Maestrale
Armament
  • 8 x Otomat Mk 2 SSMs
  • 1 x Mk.29 octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow / Aspide SAM
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes
  • 1 x OTO Melara 127/54 mm gun
  • 2 x OTO Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO compact gun
  • 4 × TESEO Mk-2 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × Albatross octuple Aspide SAM launcher
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun
  • 2 × Oto Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO CIWS
  • 2 × Browning HB2B 12.7 mm
  • 2 × MG 42/59 7.62 mm
  • 2 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes (Whitehead ILAS-3)
Propulsion CODOG scheme: 2 x GE / Fiat LM2500 gas turbines (50,000 shp) and 2 x Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A230-20 diesel engines (7,800 shp) CODOG scheme: 2 × GE/Avio General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 18.380 MW (24,648 hp) each; 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM, 4.044 MW (5,423 hp) each
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Lupo-class or Maestrale-class?
The Maestrale-class has greater displacement at 3,040 tons compared to the Lupo-class's 2,506 tons.
Which is faster, the Lupo-class or Maestrale-class?
The Lupo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Maestrale-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lupo-class or Maestrale-class?
The Maestrale-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Lupo-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lupo-class or Maestrale-class?
The Maestrale-class is longer at 122.7 meters compared to the Lupo-class's 113.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Lupo-class and Maestrale-class have?
The Maestrale-class has a larger crew complement of 225 compared to the Lupo-class's 185 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lupo-class or Maestrale-class?
The Lupo-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Maestrale-class.