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Project 133 vs Skjold

Overview

The Project 133 and the Skjold are both Corvette classes.

The Project 133 displaces 950 tons — 3.5x the Skjold's 274 tons. The Project 133 reaches 24 knots vs 60 knots for the Skjold. Operational range is 2,100 nautical miles for the Project 133 vs 800 for the Skjold. The Project 133 carries a crew of 80 vs 16 for the Skjold.

The Project 133 was produced in 28 units vs 6 for the Skjold. The Project 133 was commissioned in 1981, 18 years before the Skjold (1999).

East German corvette, introduced in 1981, displaced 950 tons, and was powered by three M504 diesels.
Origin 🇩🇪 Ex-East Germany
Category Corvette
Type Anti-submarine corvette
Manufacturer Peene-Werft
Year introduced 1981
Number built 28 units
Estimated unit price $1 million
Norwegian corvette, 60.0 knots max speed, built with a surface effect ship structure.
Origin 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Corvette
Type Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Umoe Mandal
Year introduced 1999
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 950 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots
Range 2,100 nm at 12 knots
Length 72.0 m
Beam 9.4 m
Crew 80
Propulsion 3 shaft M504 diesels with a power of 14,250 hp
Armament
  • 1x twin 57 mm gun AK-725
  • 1x twin 30 mm gun AK-230
  • 2x SA-N-5 MANPAD positions
  • 2x RBU-6000 anti submarine depth charge rocket launchers
  • 4x 400 mm torpedo tubes
  • 12 depth charges
Displacement 274 tons
Maximum speed 60.0 knots
Range 800 nm at 40 knots
Length 47.5 m
Beam 13.5 m
Crew 16
Propulsion Renk COGAG 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST18M plus 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST40M gas turbines → 12,170 kilowatts
Armament
  • 8 × Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile SSMs
  • 1 × 76mm Otobreda Super Rapid multi-role cannon
  • 2 × 12.7mm Browning M2HB HMGs
  • Portable SIMBAD version Mistral SAMs
  • Protector (RWS) (Sea Protector)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 133-class or Skjold-class?
The Project 133-class has greater displacement at 950 tons compared to the Skjold-class's 274 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 133-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class is faster with a maximum speed of 60 knots compared to the Project 133-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 133-class or Skjold-class?
The Project 133-class has a longer range at 2,100 nautical miles compared to the Skjold-class's 800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 133-class or Skjold-class?
The Project 133-class is longer at 72.0 meters compared to the Skjold-class's 47.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 133-class and Skjold-class have?
The Project 133-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Skjold-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 133-class or Skjold-class?
The Project 133-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Skjold-class.