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Sa'ar 4.5 vs Victory

Sa'ar 4.5 vs Victory at a glance — displacement 498 vs 595 tons, length 61 vs 62 m, speed 34 vs 37 knots, crew 53 vs 49.

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 19 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 61.7 m 62.0 m
Beam 7.6 m 8.5 m
Crew 53 49
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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
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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.