Skjold vs Visby

Overview

The Skjold and the Visby are both Corvette classes.

The Visby displaces 640 tons β€” 2.3x the Skjold's 274 tons. The Skjold reaches 60 knots vs 35 knots for the Visby. Operational range is 800 nautical miles for the Skjold vs 2,500 for the Visby. The Skjold carries a crew of 16 vs 43 for the Visby.

The Skjold was produced in 6 units vs 5 for the Visby. The Skjold was commissioned in 1999, 10 years before the Visby (2009).

Norwegian corvette, 60.0 knots max speed, built with a surface effect ship structure.
Origin πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄ Norway
Category Corvette
Type Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Umoe Mandal
Year introduced 1999
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Swedish corvette, 640 tons displacement, propelled by CODOG system including gas turbines and diesel engines.
Origin πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ Sweden
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Kockums
Year introduced 2009
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price $184 million
Displacement 274 tons β—‰
Maximum speed 60.0 knots β—‰
Range 800 nm at 40 knots β—‰
Length 47.5 m β—‰
Beam 13.5 m β—‰
Crew 16 β—‰
Propulsion Renk COGAG 2 Γ— Pratt & Whitney ST18M plus 2 Γ— Pratt & Whitney ST40M gas turbines β†’ 12,170 kilowatts
Armament
  • 8 Γ— Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile SSMs
  • 1 Γ— 76mm Otobreda Super Rapid multi-role cannon
  • 2 Γ— 12.7mm Browning M2HB HMGs
  • Portable SIMBAD version Mistral SAMs
  • Protector (RWS) (Sea Protector)
Displacement 640 tons β—‰
Maximum speed 35.0 knots β—‰
Range 2,500 nm β—‰
Length 72.7 m β—‰
Beam 10.4 m β—‰
Crew 43 β—‰
Propulsion CODOG: 2 Γ— 125SII Kamewa Waterjets, 4 Γ— Vericor TF50A gas turbines (16 MW), 2 Γ— MTU Friedrichshafen 16 V 2000 N90 diesel engines (2.6 MW)
Armament
  • 1 Γ— Bofors 57 mm Mk3 gun
  • 8 Γ— RBS15 Mk2 anti-ship missiles
  • 4 Γ— 400 mm torpedo launchers for Torped 45 torpedoes
  • CAMM anti-air missiles
  • ASW 127 mm rocket-powered grenade launchers
  • Mines and depth charges

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Skjold-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class has greater displacement at 640 tons compared to the Skjold-class's 274 tons.
Which is faster, the Skjold-class or Visby-class?
The Skjold-class is faster with a maximum speed of 60 knots compared to the Visby-class's 35 knots.
Which has longer range, the Skjold-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Skjold-class's 800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Skjold-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class is longer at 72.7 meters compared to the Skjold-class's 47.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Skjold-class and Visby-class have?
The Visby-class has a larger crew complement of 43 compared to the Skjold-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Skjold-class or Visby-class?
The Skjold-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Visby-class.