Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0

[Todjaeger]

That German Braunschweig-class corvette is seriously armed for such a small ship. 76mm, 27mm x 2, 4 ASM, 2 RAM launchers with 42 rounds, and 34 mines with a crew of 65.
Man, that's seriously loaded for bear.
12 of them would be nice!! Lol

It does really illustrate though, both the cost and capability difference between an OPV and a corvette, or specifically a guided missile corvette that are only about 200 tonnes difference in displacement, albeit ~9 m length difference as well.

For the RAN, I would just as soon not have any corvettes in service. The German corvette has a published range of 4,000 n miles @15 knots, which means it would likely struggle to keep up with major RAN units like the frigates or destroyers, whose range is 5k to 6k n miles @18 knots. I am confident that the corvette could reach and maintain a speed of 18 knots, but would then have a range somewhat less than 4,000 n miles meaning they would need to undergo RAS and/or make fuel stops more frequently.