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Sa'ar 4.5 vs Victory

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Specifications
Sa'ar 4.5 Victory
Origin 🇮🇱 Israel 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Patrol vessel Corvette
Type Missile boat Corvette
Manufacturer Israel Shipyards Ltd. Friedrich Lürssen Werft
Year introduced 1981 1990
Number built 10 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 498 tons 595 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 37.0 knots
Range 4,800 nm at 2200 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 61.7 m 62.0 m
Beam 7.6 m 8.5 m
Crew 53 49
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Sa'ar 4.5 Victory
Armament
  • 8 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 6 Gabriel anti-ship missiles
  • 32 Barak 1 surface-to-air missiles
  • Otobreda 76 mm naval gun
  • Typhoon 25 mm naval gun
  • 2 Oerlikon 20mm cannon
  • Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 M2 Browning machine guns
  • 8 × Boeing Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × 8-cell VLS for IAI/RAFAEL Barak anti-air missiles
  • 2 × triple-tubes for EuroTorp A244/S Mod 1 torpedoes (removed)
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun
  • 4 × STK 50MG 12.7 mm HMGs
Propulsion 4 MTU 16V956 TB91 V16 diesel engines 4,000 hp (3,000 kW) each 4× Maybach MTU 16 V 538 TB93 high speed diesels coupled to 4× shafts with a total output of 16,900 hp

Overview

The Sa'ar 4.5 is a Patrol vessel, while the Victory is a Corvette.

Displacement is 498 tons for the Sa'ar 4.5 vs 595 tons for the Victory. The Sa'ar 4.5 reaches 34 knots vs 37 knots for the Victory. Operational range is 4,800 nautical miles for the Sa'ar 4.5 vs 4,000 for the Victory. The Sa'ar 4.5 carries a crew of 53 vs 49 for the Victory.

The Sa'ar 4.5 was produced in 10 units vs 6 for the Victory. The Sa'ar 4.5 was commissioned in 1981, 9 years before the Victory (1990).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sa'ar 4.5-class or Victory-class?
The Victory-class has greater displacement at 595 tons compared to the Sa'ar 4.5-class's 498 tons.
Which is faster, the Sa'ar 4.5-class or Victory-class?
The Victory-class is faster with a maximum speed of 37 knots compared to the Sa'ar 4.5-class's 34 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sa'ar 4.5-class or Victory-class?
The Sa'ar 4.5-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Victory-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sa'ar 4.5-class or Victory-class?
The Victory-class is longer at 62.0 meters compared to the Sa'ar 4.5-class's 61.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Sa'ar 4.5-class and Victory-class have?
The Sa'ar 4.5-class has a larger crew complement of 53 compared to the Victory-class's 49 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sa'ar 4.5-class or Victory-class?
The Sa'ar 4.5-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Victory-class.