Poti vs Type 056

The Poti and the Type 056 are both Corvette classes. The Type 056 displaces 1,500 tons — 2.5x the Poti's 589 tons. The Poti reaches 38 knots vs 25 knots for the Type 056. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Poti vs 3,500 for the Type 056. The Poti carries a crew of 80 vs 78 for the Type 056. The Poti was produced in 66 units vs 81 for the Type 056. The Poti was commissioned in 1960, 53 years before the Type 056 (2013).

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 2013, displaces 1,500 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2013
Number built 81 units
Estimated unit price $42 million
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 1,500 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 90.0 m
Beam 11.1 m
Crew 78
Propulsion 2 SEMT Pielstick PA6-STC diesel motors
Armament
  • 1 × AK-176 76 mm gun
  • 2 × H/PJ-17 30 mm autocannon
  • 2 × 2-cell YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 8-cell HHQ-10 SAM launcher
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Poti-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class has greater displacement at 1,500 tons compared to the Poti-class's 589 tons.
Which is faster, the Poti-class or Type 056-class?
The Poti-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Type 056-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Poti-class or Type 056-class?
The Poti-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 056-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Poti-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class is longer at 90.0 meters compared to the Poti-class's 59.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Poti-class and Type 056-class have?
The Poti-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Type 056-class's 78 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Poti-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class has been built in greater numbers with 81 vessels compared to 66 vessels of the Poti-class.