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Tuo Chiang vs Visby

Tuo Chiang vs Visby at a glance — displacement 567 vs 640 tons, length 60 vs 72 m, speed 45 vs 35 knots, crew 41 vs 43.

Specifications
Tuo Chiang Visby
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇸🇪 Sweden
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Coastal corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Lungteh Shipbuilding Kockums
Year introduced 2014 2009
Number built 7 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $188 million $184 million
Displacement 567 tons 640 tons
Maximum speed 45.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm 2,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 60.4 m 72.7 m
Beam 14.0 m 10.4 m
Crew 41 43
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Armament & Systems
Tuo Chiang Visby
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
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm Mk3 gun
  • 8 × RBS15 Mk2 anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × 400 mm torpedo launchers for Torped 45 torpedoes
  • CAMM anti-air missiles
  • ASW 127 mm rocket-powered grenade launchers
  • Mines and depth charges
Propulsion 2 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine – rated at 4,300 kW (5,800 hp), 4 × MJP CSU 850 waterjet CODOG: 2 × 125SII Kamewa Waterjets, 4 × Vericor TF50A gas turbines (16 MW), 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 16 V 2000 N90 diesel engines (2.6 MW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Tuo Chiang-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class has greater displacement at 640 tons compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 567 tons.
Which is faster, the Tuo Chiang-class or Visby-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 45 knots compared to the Visby-class's 35 knots.
Which has longer range, the Tuo Chiang-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Tuo Chiang-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class is longer at 72.7 meters compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 60.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Tuo Chiang-class and Visby-class have?
The Visby-class has a larger crew complement of 43 compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 41 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Tuo Chiang-class or Visby-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class is more expensive at approximately $188 million per unit compared to the Visby-class at $184 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Tuo Chiang-class or Visby-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Visby-class.