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Pohjanmaa vs Visby

Pohjanmaa vs Visby at a glance — displacement 4,300 vs 640 tons, length 117 vs 72 m, speed 26 vs 35 knots, crew 70 vs 43.

Specifications
Pohjanmaa Visby
Origin 🇫🇮 Finland 🇸🇪 Sweden
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Rauma Marine Constructions Kockums
Year introduced 2027 2009
Number built 4 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $390 million $184 million
Displacement 4,300 tons 640 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm 2,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 117.0 m 72.7 m
Beam 16.0 m 10.4 m
Crew 70 43
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Armament & Systems
Pohjanmaa Visby
Armament
  • 1 × 8-cell Mk 41 VLS (32 × RIM-162 ESSM Block 2 missiles)
  • 2 × 4-cell launchers with Gabriel V anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 SAK Mk3 naval gun
  • 2 × Saab Trackfire RCWS
  • 2 × Saab Dynamics Tub m/20 torpedo launchers (Saab lightweight torpedoes)
  • Stern rails for 100 × PB 17 naval mines
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm Mk3 gun
  • 8 × RBS15 Mk2 anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × 400 mm torpedo launchers for Torped 45 torpedoes
  • CAMM anti-air missiles
  • ASW 127 mm rocket-powered grenade launchers
  • Mines and depth charges
Propulsion Combined diesel-electric and gas (CODLAG) propulsion; 1 × GE LM2500 gas turbine, 4 × MAN 12V175D-MEL generating sets (4 × 1,920 kW); 28 MW (38,000 hp) CODOG: 2 × 125SII Kamewa Waterjets, 4 × Vericor TF50A gas turbines (16 MW), 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 16 V 2000 N90 diesel engines (2.6 MW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pohjanmaa-class or Visby-class?
The Pohjanmaa-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Visby-class's 640 tons.
Which is faster, the Pohjanmaa-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Pohjanmaa-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pohjanmaa-class or Visby-class?
The Pohjanmaa-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Visby-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pohjanmaa-class or Visby-class?
The Pohjanmaa-class is longer at 117.0 meters compared to the Visby-class's 72.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Pohjanmaa-class and Visby-class have?
The Pohjanmaa-class has a larger crew complement of 70 compared to the Visby-class's 43 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Pohjanmaa-class or Visby-class?
The Pohjanmaa-class is more expensive at approximately $390 million per unit compared to the Visby-class at $184 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pohjanmaa-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Pohjanmaa-class.