Hamina vs Skjold

Overview

The Hamina and the Skjold are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 250 tons for the Hamina vs 274 tons for the Skjold. The Hamina reaches 30 knots vs 60 knots for the Skjold. Operational range is 500 nautical miles for the Hamina vs 800 for the Skjold. The Hamina carries a crew of 26 vs 16 for the Skjold.

The Hamina was produced in 4 units vs 6 for the Skjold. The Hamina was commissioned in 1998, 1 years before the Skjold (1999).

Finnish corvette, introduced in 1998, utilizes waterjets for a top speed of 30 knots.
Origin 🇫🇮 Finland
Category Corvette
Type Fast attack craft
Manufacturer Aker Finnyards
Year introduced 1998
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 250 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 500 nm
Length 51.0 m
Beam 8.5 m
Crew 26
Propulsion 2 × MTU 16V 538 TB93 diesels; 5520 kW. 2 × Rolls-Royce Kamewa 90SII waterjets
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 SAK Mk3
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns (NSV)
  • 8 × Umkhonto-IR SAM (Denel)
  • 4 × RBS-15 Mk2 SSM (Saab)
  • 1 × rail for depth charges or mines (Sea Mine 2000)
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 Hamina-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class has greater displacement at 274 tons compared to the Hamina-class's 250 tons.
Which is faster, the Hamina-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class is faster with a maximum speed of 60 knots compared to the Hamina-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hamina-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class has a longer range at 800 nautical miles compared to the Hamina-class's 500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hamina-class or Skjold-class?
The Hamina-class is longer at 51.0 meters compared to the Skjold-class's 47.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Hamina-class and Skjold-class have?
The Hamina-class has a larger crew complement of 26 compared to the Skjold-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hamina-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Hamina-class.