Rauma vs Skjold

Overview

The Rauma and the Skjold are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 240 tons for the Rauma vs 274 tons for the Skjold. The Rauma reaches 34 knots vs 60 knots for the Skjold. The Rauma carries a crew of 19 vs 16 for the Skjold.

The Rauma was produced in 4 units vs 6 for the Skjold. The Rauma was commissioned in 1990, 9 years before the Skjold (1999).

Finnish corvette, introduced in 1990, utilizes two Riva Calzoni waterjets.
Origin 🇫🇮 Finland
Category Corvette
Type Fast attack craft
Manufacturer Rauma shipyard
Year introduced 1990
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 240 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots
Range NA
Length 48.5 m
Beam 8.0 m
Crew 19
Propulsion 2 × MTU 16V 538 TB93 diesels, 6600 kW; 2 × Riva Calzoni IRC 115 waterjets
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm/70
  • 2 × NSV 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 6 × Saab RBS-15 Mk3 SSM
  • 2 × Saab Elma ASW-600 9-tube ASW mortars
  • Mine rails for tactical mines
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 Rauma-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class has greater displacement at 274 tons compared to the Rauma-class's 240 tons.
Which is faster, the Rauma-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class is faster with a maximum speed of 60 knots compared to the Rauma-class's 34 knots.
Which has longer range, the Rauma-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class has a longer range at 800 nautical miles compared to the Rauma-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Rauma-class or Skjold-class?
The Rauma-class is longer at 48.5 meters compared to the Skjold-class's 47.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Rauma-class and Skjold-class have?
The Rauma-class has a larger crew complement of 19 compared to the Skjold-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Rauma-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Rauma-class.