Anzac vs Petya

The Anzac and the Petya are both Frigate classes. The Anzac displaces 3,600 tons — 3.1x the Petya's 1,150 tons. The Anzac reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Petya. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Anzac vs 4,870 for the Petya. The Anzac carries a crew of 179 vs 90 for the Petya. The Anzac was produced in 10 units vs 54 for the Petya. The Anzac was commissioned in 1996, 31 years after the Petya (1965).

Australian frigate, introduced in 1996, utilizes a Combined Diesel or Gas propulsion system.
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer AMECON
Year introduced 1996
Number built 10 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 3,600 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm
Length 118.0 m
Beam 14.8 m
Crew 179
Propulsion Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG): 1 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbine, 30,172 hp (22,499 kW); 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, 8,840 hp (6,590 kW) each
Armament
  • 1 x 5"/54 calibre Mark 45 mod 2 main gun
  • 8-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (32 x RIM-162 ESSM)
  • 2 x 4-canister Harpoon or NSM anti-ship missiles
  • 20-cell GWS.35 VLS (20 x Sea Ceptor missiles)
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact or Mark 46 torpedoes)
  • 1 x 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 x .50cal machine guns on Mini Typhoon mounts
  • 6 x .50cal machine guns crew served
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 Anzac-class or Petya-class?
The Anzac-class has greater displacement at 3,600 tons compared to the Petya-class's 1,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Anzac-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Anzac-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Anzac-class or Petya-class?
The Anzac-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Petya-class's 4,870 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Anzac-class or Petya-class?
The Anzac-class is longer at 118.0 meters compared to the Petya-class's 81.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Anzac-class and Petya-class have?
The Anzac-class has a larger crew complement of 179 compared to the Petya-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Anzac-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has been built in greater numbers with 54 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Anzac-class.