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Skjold vs Tuo Chiang

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Specifications
Skjold Tuo Chiang
Origin 🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Coastal corvette Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Umoe Mandal Lungteh Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1999 2014
Number built 6 units 7 units
Estimated unit price NA $188 million
Displacement 274 tons 567 tons
Maximum speed 60.0 knots 45.0 knots
Range 800 nm at 40 knots 2,000 nm
Length 47.5 m 60.4 m
Beam 13.5 m 14.0 m
Crew 16 41
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Armament & Systems
Skjold Tuo Chiang
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)
  • 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
Propulsion Renk COGAG 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST18M plus 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST40M gas turbines → 12,170 kilowatts 2 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine – rated at 4,300 kW (5,800 hp), 4 × MJP CSU 850 waterjet

Overview

The Skjold and the Tuo Chiang are both Corvette classes.

The Tuo Chiang displaces 567 tons — 2.1x the Skjold's 274 tons. The Skjold reaches 60 knots vs 45 knots for the Tuo Chiang. Operational range is 800 nautical miles for the Skjold vs 2,000 for the Tuo Chiang. The Skjold carries a crew of 16 vs 41 for the Tuo Chiang.

The Skjold was produced in 6 units vs 7 for the Tuo Chiang. The Skjold was commissioned in 1999, 15 years before the Tuo Chiang (2014).

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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.