Hamina vs Visby

Overview

The Hamina and the Visby are both Corvette classes.

The Visby displaces 640 tons — 2.6x the Hamina's 250 tons. The Hamina reaches 30 knots vs 35 knots for the Visby. Operational range is 500 nautical miles for the Hamina vs 2,500 for the Visby. The Hamina carries a crew of 26 vs 43 for the Visby.

The Hamina was produced in 4 units vs 5 for the Visby. The Hamina was commissioned in 1998, 11 years before the Visby (2009).

Finnish corvette, introduced in 1998, utilizes waterjets for a top speed of 30 knots.
Origin 🇫🇮 Finland
Category Corvette
Type Fast attack craft
Manufacturer Aker Finnyards
Year introduced 1998
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Swedish corvette, 640 tons displacement, propelled by CODOG system including gas turbines and diesel engines.
Origin 🇸🇪 Sweden
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Kockums
Year introduced 2009
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price $184 million
Displacement 250 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 500 nm
Length 51.0 m
Beam 8.5 m
Crew 26
Propulsion 2 × MTU 16V 538 TB93 diesels; 5520 kW. 2 × Rolls-Royce Kamewa 90SII waterjets
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 SAK Mk3
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns (NSV)
  • 8 × Umkhonto-IR SAM (Denel)
  • 4 × RBS-15 Mk2 SSM (Saab)
  • 1 × rail for depth charges or mines (Sea Mine 2000)
Displacement 640 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm
Length 72.7 m
Beam 10.4 m
Crew 43
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × 125SII Kamewa Waterjets, 4 × Vericor TF50A gas turbines (16 MW), 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 16 V 2000 N90 diesel engines (2.6 MW)
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hamina-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class has greater displacement at 640 tons compared to the Hamina-class's 250 tons.
Which is faster, the Hamina-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Hamina-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hamina-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Hamina-class's 500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hamina-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class is longer at 72.7 meters compared to the Hamina-class's 51.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Hamina-class and Visby-class have?
The Visby-class has a larger crew complement of 43 compared to the Hamina-class's 26 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hamina-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Hamina-class.