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Alpino vs Petya

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Specifications
Alpino Petya
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Light frigate
Manufacturer Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR) Kaliningrad Yantar shipyard
Year introduced 1968 1965
Number built 2 units 54 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,743 tons 1,150 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 17 knots 4,870 nm at 450 knots
Length 113.3 m 81.8 m
Beam 13.1 m 9.2 m
Crew 263 90
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Alpino Petya
Armament
  • 6 x Oto Melara 76 mm (3 in)/62 MMI
  • 1 x Menon ASW mortar
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple 324 mm (13 in) torpedo tubes
  • 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)
Propulsion 2-shaft CODAG system: 2 Tosi/Metrovick G6 gas turbines (15,000 shp) and 4 Tosi V12 QTV-320(-12) diesel engines (16,800 shp) 2 shaft CODAG: 2 gas turbines - 30,000 hp (22,000 kW), 1 diesel - 6,000 hp (4,500 kW)

Overview

The Alpino and the Petya are both Frigate classes.

The Alpino displaces 2,743 tons — 2.4x the Petya's 1,150 tons. The Alpino reaches 29 knots vs 30 knots for the Petya. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Alpino vs 4,870 for the Petya. The Alpino carries a crew of 263 vs 90 for the Petya.

The Alpino was produced in 2 units vs 54 for the Petya. The Alpino was commissioned in 1968, 3 years after the Petya (1965).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Alpino-class or Petya-class?
The Alpino-class has greater displacement at 2,743 tons compared to the Petya-class's 1,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Alpino-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Alpino-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Alpino-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has a longer range at 4,870 nautical miles compared to the Alpino-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Alpino-class or Petya-class?
The Alpino-class is longer at 113.3 meters compared to the Petya-class's 81.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Alpino-class and Petya-class have?
The Alpino-class has a larger crew complement of 263 compared to the Petya-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alpino-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has been built in greater numbers with 54 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Alpino-class.