Absalon vs Petya

The Absalon and the Petya are both Frigate classes. The Absalon displaces 6,600 tons — 5.7x the Petya's 1,150 tons. The Absalon reaches 24 knots vs 30 knots for the Petya. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Absalon vs 4,870 for the Petya. The Absalon carries a crew of 100 vs 90 for the Petya. The Absalon was produced in 2 units vs 54 for the Petya. The Absalon was commissioned in 2005, 40 years after the Petya (1965).

Danish frigate, 6,600 tons displacement, propelled by two MTU diesel engines.
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark
Category Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft
Year introduced 2005
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $189 million
Soviet frigate, introduced in 1965, utilized a CODAG propulsion system with gas turbines and diesel engines.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Frigate
Type Light frigate
Manufacturer Kaliningrad Yantar shipyard
Year introduced 1965
Number built 54 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 6,600 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm
Length 137.0 m
Beam 19.5 m
Crew 100
Propulsion 2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW)
Armament
  • 3 × 12 RIM-162 ESSM SAM in Mk 48Mod3/ Mk 56 VLS
  • 2 × 8 Harpoon Block II SSM
  • 1 × 5"/62 Mk 45 mod 4 gun
  • 2 × Mk32 Mod 14 launchers with MU90 torpedoes
  • 2 × Millennium 35 mm CIWS
  • 7 × 12.7 mm M/01 LvSa HMG
Displacement 1,150 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,870 nm at 450 knots
Length 81.8 m
Beam 9.2 m
Crew 90
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAG: 2 gas turbines - 30,000 hp (22,000 kW), 1 diesel - 6,000 hp (4,500 kW)
Armament
  • 4 x 76 mm guns (2x2)
  • 4 x RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 5 x 406 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes
  • 1 x 3 533 mm torpedo tubes (export version)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Absalon-class or Petya-class?
The Absalon-class has greater displacement at 6,600 tons compared to the Petya-class's 1,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Absalon-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Absalon-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Absalon-class or Petya-class?
The Absalon-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Petya-class's 4,870 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Absalon-class or Petya-class?
The Absalon-class is longer at 137.0 meters compared to the Petya-class's 81.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Absalon-class and Petya-class have?
The Absalon-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Petya-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Absalon-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has been built in greater numbers with 54 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Absalon-class.