Esmeraldas Class Corvette
Type: Missile Corvette
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: Italy
Manufacturer: FINCANTIERI
First Deployed: 1982
Overview
The Esmeraldas-class corvettes form the modern surface combatant backbone of the Ecuadorian Navy. Built by FINCANTIERI in Italy, they are armed with OTO Melara 76mm guns, Aspide air defense missiles, and Otomat anti-ship missiles providing a multi-threat capability. Six vessels were originally ordered, though the fleet has been reduced through attrition and maintenance challenges over the decades.
Technical Specifications
| crew | ~50 |
|---|---|
| range | 4,000 nm at 14 knots |
| length | 62.3 m |
| armament | 2x Otomat Mk 2 anti-ship missiles, 1x Albatros 8-cell Aspide SAM launcher, 1x OTO Melara 76mm, 1x 40mm Breda Bofors, 2x triple torpedo tubes |
| max_speed | 33.7 knots |
| helicopter | AB-212 compatible pad |
| displacement | 685 tonnes |
Operators
- Ecuador
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