Skjold vs Tuo Chiang

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
Taiwanese corvette, introduced in 2014, reaches a speed of 45 knots, and utilizes waterjet propulsion.
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Corvette
Type Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Lungteh Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2014
Number built 7 units
Estimated unit price $188 million
Displacement 274 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 60.0 knots â—‰
Range 800 nm at 40 knots â—‰
Length 47.5 m â—‰
Beam 13.5 m â—‰
Crew 16 â—‰
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)
Displacement 567 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 45.0 knots â—‰
Range 2,000 nm â—‰
Length 60.4 m â—‰
Beam 14.0 m â—‰
Crew 41 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine – rated at 4,300 kW (5,800 hp), 4 × MJP CSU 850 waterjet
Armament
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng II
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng III
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo launcher

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Skjold-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class has greater displacement at 567 tons compared to the Skjold-class's 274 tons.
Which is faster, the Skjold-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Skjold-class is faster with a maximum speed of 60 knots compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 45 knots.
Which has longer range, the Skjold-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class has a longer range at 2,000 nautical miles compared to the Skjold-class's 800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Skjold-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class is longer at 60.4 meters compared to the Skjold-class's 47.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Skjold-class and Tuo Chiang-class have?
The Tuo Chiang-class has a larger crew complement of 41 compared to the Skjold-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Skjold-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Skjold-class.