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Type 037IG vs Visby

Type 037IG vs Visby at a glance — displacement 478 vs 640 tons, length 58 vs 72 m, speed 30 vs 35 knots, crew 70 vs 43.

Specifications
Type 037IG Visby
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇸🇪 Sweden
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Missile boat Corvette
Manufacturer Chinese State Industry Kockums
Year introduced 1991 2009
Number built 100 units 5 units
Estimated unit price NA $184 million
Displacement 478 tons 640 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm 2,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 58.8 m 72.7 m
Beam 7.2 m 10.4 m
Crew 70 43
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Armament & Systems
Type 037IG Visby
Armament
  • 4 × Chinese Type 66 57 mm (2.2 in) guns (2×2)
  • 4 × Chinese Type 61 25 mm (0.98 in) guns (2×2)
  • 4 × RBU-1200 or Type 81 ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 × BMB-2 ASW mortars
  • 2 × depth charge rails with more than 20 depth charges, and mine rails (10 mines total)
  • 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 4 × diesel engines, 8,800 hp (6,562 kW), 4 × shafts 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 Type 037IG-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class has greater displacement at 640 tons compared to the Type 037IG-class's 478 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 037IG-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Type 037IG-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 037IG-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 037IG-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 037IG-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class is longer at 72.7 meters compared to the Type 037IG-class's 58.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 037IG-class and Visby-class have?
The Type 037IG-class has a larger crew complement of 70 compared to the Visby-class's 43 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 037IG-class or Visby-class?
The Type 037IG-class has been built in greater numbers with 100 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Visby-class.