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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
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)

Overview

The Tuo Chiang and the Visby are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 567 tons for the Tuo Chiang vs 640 tons for the Visby. The Tuo Chiang reaches 45 knots vs 35 knots for the Visby. Operational range is 2,000 nautical miles for the Tuo Chiang vs 2,500 for the Visby. The Tuo Chiang carries a crew of 41 vs 43 for the Visby.

The Tuo Chiang was produced in 7 units vs 5 for the Visby. Cost per hull is $188M for the Tuo Chiang vs $184M for the Visby. The Tuo Chiang was commissioned in 2014, 5 years after the Visby (2009).

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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.