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Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class James C. Davis · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Descubierta-class corvettelarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source88.8 m (291 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Descubierta-class corvette | Manoram-class ferry |
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| Power | 2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW)[source] | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] |
| Name | Descubierta class corvette[source] | Manoram class[source] |
| Builders | Arsenal de Cartagena Arsenal de Ferrol[source] | — |
| Operators | Spanish Navy Egyptian Navy Royal Moroccan Navy[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
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62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)[source]
at 18 knots (33 km/h)
Single source4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)[source]
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| Built | 1975-1984[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1978 - 2023 (Spanish Navy) 1984 - now (Egyptian Navy) 1983 - now (Royal Moroccan Navy)[source] | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Corvette[source] | Ferry[source] |
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| Armament | 8 - Harpoon SSM (2 × 4) 8 - Aspide SAM (1 × 8) 1 - 76 mm gun 2 - 40 mm guns (2 × 1) 2 - Bofors 375mm Anti-submarine mortar (1 × 2) 6 - 12.75 in anti submarine torpedo tubes (2 × 3)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Spain[source] | India[source] India[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Capacity | — | 250 passengers[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd[source] |
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