Skjold vs Tuo Chiang
Skjold vs Tuo Chiang at a glance — displacement 274 vs 567 tons, length 47 vs 60 m, speed 60 vs 45 knots, crew 16 vs 41.
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 |
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 |
Detailed Comparison
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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.