Gahjae-class torpedo boat vs Moudge-class frigate

AWarships

Moudge-class frigate

Frigate

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Gahjae-class torpedo boatspeculative

15 m

Length source ↗

Moudge-class frigateLength

95 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

9 of 27 rows sourced on both sides

15mspeculative

95m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

15 m

speculative

Single source

15 m (49 ft 3 in) (speculative)^[source]

95 m

Length

Single source

95 m (311 ft 8 in)^[source]

3mspeculative

11.1m

Beam

All recorded figures & sources

3 m

speculative

Single source

3 m (9 ft 10 in) (speculative)^[source]

11.1 m

Beam

Single source

11.1 m (36 ft 5 in)^[source]

700mmspeculative

3.25m

Draught

All recorded figures & sources

0.7 m

speculative

Single source

0.7 m (2 ft 4 in) (speculative)^[source]

3.25 m

Draught

Single source

3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)^[source]

7 tons (estimate)

1,500t

Displacement

All recorded figures & sources

7 tons (estimate)^[source]

1,500 tonnes

Displacement

Single source

1,500 tonnes^[source]

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140

Complement

All recorded figures & sources

140 people

Complement

Single source

140^[source]

93km/hMaximum; estimate

56km/hMaximum; Speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

93 km/h

Maximum; estimate

Single source

50 knots (93 km/h) (estimate)^[source]

55.6 km/h

Maximum; Speed

Single source

30 knots (55.6 km/h)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Gahjae-class torpedo boat and Moudge-class frigate configuration
Specification	Gahjae-class torpedo boat	Moudge-class frigate
Power	—	2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators^[source]
Operators	Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps^[source]	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy^[source]
In service	2002–present^[source]	2010–present^[source]
Type	Torpedo boat^[source]	Frigate^[source]
Armament	2 × torpedo tubes^[source]	Naval guns 1 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns Surface to air missiles 4 × Mehrab SAM , a naval version of the Sayyad-2 or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM Anti-ship missiles 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles (Some ships are equipped with 8 anti-ship missiles) Anti-submarine warfare 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes^[source]
Role	class of semi-submersible fast torpedo boat^[source]	—
Source measurement	Gahjae vessels are estimated to have a standard displacement of 7 t (6.9 long tons) and can possibly reach a top speed of 50 knots (93 km/h). The appearance of these vessels, resembles those of Peykaap -class and they should be close in terms of dimension. The vessels can carry two lightweight torpedoes of unknown type.^[source]Gahjae-class torpedo boat · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage According to Jane's Fighting Ships , the vessel is likely designed for a high-speed approach towards enemy on the surface, and then submerging for almost 3 m (9.8 ft) before using the snort mast for an attack, like Kajami -class .^[source]Gahjae-class torpedo boat · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—
Name	—	Moudge^[source]
Builders	—	Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization^[source]
Preceded by	—	Alvand class^[source]
Built	—	2001–present^[source]
Planned	—	7^[source]
Building	—	1^[source]
Completed	—	6^[source]
Active	—	0?^[source]
Lost	—	6 (1 unconfirmed)^[source]
Sensors & processing systems	—	Asr 3D PESA long-range radar^[source]
Electronic warfare & decoys	—	2 × 8 tube chaff launcher^[source]
Aircraft carried	—	1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter^[source]
Aviation facilities	—	Helicopter landing pad^[source]

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Gahjae-class torpedo boat

Moudge-class frigate

Power

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2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators^[source]

Operators

Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps^[source]

Islamic Republic of Iran Navy^[source]

In service

2002–present^[source]

2010–present^[source]

Type

Torpedo boat^[source]

Frigate^[source]

Armament

2 × torpedo tubes^[source]

Naval guns 1 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns Surface to air missiles 4 × Mehrab SAM , a naval version of the Sayyad-2 or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM Anti-ship missiles 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles (Some ships are equipped with 8 anti-ship missiles) Anti-submarine warfare 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes^[source]

Role

class of semi-submersible fast torpedo boat^[source]

—

Source measurement

Gahjae vessels are estimated to have a standard displacement of 7 t (6.9 long tons) and can possibly reach a top speed of 50 knots (93 km/h). The appearance of these vessels, resembles those of Peykaap -class and they should be close in terms of dimension. The vessels can carry two lightweight torpedoes of unknown type.^[source]Gahjae-class torpedo boat · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

According to Jane's Fighting Ships , the vessel is likely designed for a high-speed approach towards enemy on the surface, and then submerging for almost 3 m (9.8 ft) before using the snort mast for an attack, like Kajami -class .^[source]Gahjae-class torpedo boat · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Name

—

Moudge^[source]

Builders

—

Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization^[source]

Preceded by

—

Alvand class^[source]

Built

—

2001–present^[source]

Planned

—

7^[source]

Building

—

1^[source]

Completed

—

6^[source]

Active

—

0?^[source]

Lost

—

6 (1 unconfirmed)^[source]

Sensors & processing systems

—

Asr 3D PESA long-range radar^[source]

Electronic warfare & decoys

—

2 × 8 tube chaff launcher^[source]

Aircraft carried

—

1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter^[source]

Aviation facilities

—

Helicopter landing pad^[source]