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PHM PG 01 vs Skjold

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Specifications
PHM PG 01 Skjold
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Patrol vessel Corvette
Type Patrol Hydrofoil Missile vessel Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Boeing Marine Systems Umoe Mandal
Year introduced 1977 1999
Number built 6 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 241 tons 274 tons
Maximum speed 48.0 knots 60.0 knots
Range 700 nm at 8 knots 800 nm at 40 knots
Length 41.0 m 47.5 m
Beam 8.5 m 13.5 m
Crew 21 16
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Armament & Systems
PHM PG 01 Skjold
Armament
  • 8 × Harpoon Surface-to-surface missile
  • 1 × Mk 75 76 mm OTO Melara, 62 cal. gun
  • 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)
Propulsion 2 × Mercedes-Benz MTU marine diesels (hullborne), 1,600 bhp (1,193 kW); 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (Foilborne), 18,000 shp (13,423 kW) Renk COGAG 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST18M plus 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST40M gas turbines → 12,170 kilowatts

Overview

The PHM PG 01 is a Patrol vessel, while the Skjold is a Corvette.

Displacement is 241 tons for the PHM PG 01 vs 274 tons for the Skjold. The PHM PG 01 reaches 48 knots vs 60 knots for the Skjold. Operational range is 700 nautical miles for the PHM PG 01 vs 800 for the Skjold. The PHM PG 01 carries a crew of 21 vs 16 for the Skjold.

The PHM PG 01 was produced in 6 units vs 6 for the Skjold. The PHM PG 01 was commissioned in 1977, 22 years before the Skjold (1999).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the PHM PG 01-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class has greater displacement at 274 tons compared to the PHM PG 01-class's 241 tons.
Which is faster, the PHM PG 01-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class is faster with a maximum speed of 60 knots compared to the PHM PG 01-class's 48 knots.
Which has longer range, the PHM PG 01-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class has a longer range at 800 nautical miles compared to the PHM PG 01-class's 700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the PHM PG 01-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class is longer at 47.5 meters compared to the PHM PG 01-class's 41.0 meters.
How many crew members do the PHM PG 01-class and Skjold-class have?
The PHM PG 01-class has a larger crew complement of 21 compared to the Skjold-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the PHM PG 01-class or Skjold-class?
Both the PHM PG 01-class and Skjold-class have been built in equal numbers with 6 vessels each.