Skjold vs Type 022

Overview

The Skjold and the Type 022 are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 274 tons for the Skjold vs 228 tons for the Type 022. The Skjold reaches 60 knots vs 38 knots for the Type 022. The Skjold carries a crew of 16 vs 12 for the Type 022.

The Skjold was produced in 6 units vs 60 for the Type 022. The Skjold was commissioned in 1999, 5 years before the Type 022 (2004).

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
Chinese missile boat, introduced in 2004, utilizes four waterjet propulsors.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette
Type Missile boat
Manufacturer Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2004
Number built 60 units
Estimated unit price $14 million
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)
Displacement 228 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots
Range NA
Length 42.6 m
Beam 12.2 m
Crew 12
Propulsion 2 x diesel engines generating 6,865 hp (5,119 kW) and 4 x Kamewae waterjet propulsors
Armament
  • 8 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x FLS-1 MANPADS launcher
  • 1 x 30 mm AK-630 CIWS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Skjold-class or Type 022-class?
The Skjold-class has greater displacement at 274 tons compared to the Type 022-class's 228 tons.
Which is faster, the Skjold-class or Type 022-class?
The Skjold-class is faster with a maximum speed of 60 knots compared to the Type 022-class's 38 knots.
Which has longer range, the Skjold-class or Type 022-class?
The Skjold-class has a longer range at 800 nautical miles compared to the Type 022-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Skjold-class or Type 022-class?
The Skjold-class is longer at 47.5 meters compared to the Type 022-class's 42.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Skjold-class and Type 022-class have?
The Skjold-class has a larger crew complement of 16 compared to the Type 022-class's 12 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Skjold-class or Type 022-class?
The Type 022-class has been built in greater numbers with 60 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Skjold-class.