Poti vs Type 037II

Overview

The Poti and the Type 037II are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 589 tons for the Poti vs 430 tons for the Type 037II. The Poti reaches 38 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 037II. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Poti vs 2,000 for the Type 037II. The Poti carries a crew of 80 vs 70 for the Type 037II.

The Poti was produced in 66 units vs 100 for the Type 037II. The Poti was commissioned in 1960, 4 years before the Type 037II (1964).

Ex-USSR Poti corvette, introduced in 1960, displaces 589 tons and uses a CODAG propulsion system.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Corvette
Type Anti-submarine corvette
Manufacturer Kerch yard
Year introduced 1960
Number built 66 units
Estimated unit price NA
Chinese corvette, introduced in 1964, displaces 430 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette
Type Submarine chaser
Manufacturer Chinese State Industry
Year introduced 1964
Number built 100 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 589 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 520 knots
Length 59.4 m
Beam 7.9 m
Crew 80
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAG, 2 gas turbines 22,371 kW (30,000 shp) and 2 M503A diesels 5,966 kW (8,000 bhp)
Armament
  • 1 × twin 57 mm (2.2 in) guns
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti submarine rocket launchers (RBU-2500 in Romanian and early Soviet ships)
  • 1 × quad 406 mm (16 in) anti-submarine torpedo tubes (some ships have 1 × twin 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes)
Displacement 430 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm
Length 58.8 m
Beam 7.2 m
Crew 70
Propulsion 4 × diesel engines, 8,800 hp (6,562 kW), 4 × shafts
Armament
  • 4 × Chinese Type 66 57 mm guns (2×2)
  • 4 × Chinese Type 61 25 mm guns (2×2)
  • 4 × RBU-1200 or Type 81 ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 × BMB-2 ASW mortars
  • 2 × depth charge rails with more than 20 depth charges
  • mine rails (10 mines total)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Poti-class or Type 037II-class?
The Poti-class has greater displacement at 589 tons compared to the Type 037II-class's 430 tons.
Which is faster, the Poti-class or Type 037II-class?
The Poti-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Type 037II-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Poti-class or Type 037II-class?
The Poti-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 037II-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Poti-class or Type 037II-class?
The Poti-class is longer at 59.4 meters compared to the Type 037II-class's 58.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Poti-class and Type 037II-class have?
The Poti-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Type 037II-class's 70 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Poti-class or Type 037II-class?
The Type 037II-class has been built in greater numbers with 100 vessels compared to 66 vessels of the Poti-class.