Sea Panther vs Veer

Overview

The Sea Panther and the Veer are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 450 tons for the Sea Panther vs 455 tons for the Veer. The Sea Panther reaches 14 knots vs 36 knots for the Veer. The Sea Panther carries a crew of 33 vs 41 for the Veer.

The Sea Panther was produced in 2 units vs 13 for the Veer. The Sea Panther was commissioned in 1988, 1 years after the Veer (1987).

Hong Kong corvette, 450 tons displacement, propelled by two Caterpillar diesels.
Origin 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Category Corvette
Type Command Boat
Manufacturer Hong Kong Shipyards
Year introduced 1988
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
Indian corvette, introduced in 1987, reaches a speed of 36 knots with COGAG propulsion.
Origin 🇮🇳 India
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 1987
Number built 13 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 450 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots
Range NA
Length 40.0 m
Beam 8.5 m
Crew 33
Propulsion 2 Cat diesels, 2 shafts, 2,350 bhp
Armament
  • Originally two 12.7 mm machine guns, now removed
Displacement 455 tons
Maximum speed 36.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm at 400 knots
Length 56.1 m
Beam 11.5 m
Crew 41
Propulsion COGAG: 2 × Nikolayev Type DR77 (DS71 in K92) gas turbine, 16,016 PS (11,780 kW); 2 × Nikolayev Type DR76 gas turbines, 4,993 PS (3,672 kW) coupled to two shafts
Armament
  • 4 × P-15 Termit (NATO: SS-N-2D Mod 1 Styx) missiles or 16 × Kh-35 Uran (NATO: SS-N-25) missiles (K91 and K92) or 4 x BrahMos missiles (K48)
  • 1 quad SA-N-5 Grail launcher for air defence missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm 60-cal main gun or 1 × 76 mm 62-cal OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun (K91 and K92)
  • 2 × AK-630 30 mm gun

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sea Panther-class or Veer-class?
The Veer-class has greater displacement at 455 tons compared to the Sea Panther-class's 450 tons.
Which is faster, the Sea Panther-class or Veer-class?
The Veer-class is faster with a maximum speed of 36 knots compared to the Sea Panther-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sea Panther-class or Veer-class?
The Veer-class has a longer range at 2,000 nautical miles compared to the Sea Panther-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sea Panther-class or Veer-class?
The Veer-class is longer at 56.1 meters compared to the Sea Panther-class's 40.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Sea Panther-class and Veer-class have?
The Veer-class has a larger crew complement of 41 compared to the Sea Panther-class's 33 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sea Panther-class or Veer-class?
The Veer-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Sea Panther-class.