Sirio vs Viana do Castelo

Italian patrol vessel, introduced in 2002, displaces 1,548 tons and uses two Wärtsilä diesel engines.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Patrol vessel
Type Patrol vessel
Manufacturer Fincantieri
Year introduced 2002
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $75 million
Portuguese offshore patrol vessel, introduced in 2010, displaces 1,850 tons and has a crew of 35.
Origin 🇵🇹 Portugal
Category Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo
Year introduced 2010
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 1,548 tons
Maximum speed 22.0 knots
Range 3,300 nm at 17 knots
Length 88.6 m
Beam 12.2 m
Crew 72
Propulsion 2 x Wärtsilä-NSD W12-V-26 XN diesel engines (4,320 kW (5,790 hp) each), 2 shaft and 2 variable-pitch propellers
Armament
  • 2 × OTO Melara 25/80 guns with Oerlikon KBA 25mm
  • Provision for 1 x Oto Melara 76/62 Super Rapid gun
Displacement 1,850 tons
Maximum speed 21.0 knots
Range NA
Length 83.1 m
Beam 13.0 m
Crew 35
Propulsion 2 x Wärtsilä diesel engines (3,900 kW (5,200 hp) each), 2 electric engines (200 kW (270 hp) each)
Armament
  • 1 × 30 mm Oto Melara Marlin WS
  • 2 × M2 Browning machine gun
  • 2 x MG 3 machine gun
  • 2 x launching systems for MK55 Mod 2 mines
  • 1 x Mark 32 torpedo tube
  • 2 x Protector RWS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sirio-class or Viana do Castelo-class?
The Viana do Castelo-class has greater displacement at 1,850 tons compared to the Sirio-class's 1,548 tons.
Which is faster, the Sirio-class or Viana do Castelo-class?
The Sirio-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Viana do Castelo-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sirio-class or Viana do Castelo-class?
The Sirio-class has a longer range at 3,300 nautical miles compared to the Viana do Castelo-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sirio-class or Viana do Castelo-class?
The Sirio-class is longer at 88.6 meters compared to the Viana do Castelo-class's 83.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Sirio-class and Viana do Castelo-class have?
The Sirio-class has a larger crew complement of 72 compared to the Viana do Castelo-class's 35 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sirio-class or Viana do Castelo-class?
The Viana do Castelo-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Sirio-class.