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Project 1239 Sivuch vs Grisha

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Specifications
Project 1239 Sivuch Grisha
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Hoverborne guided-missile corvette Anti-submarine corvette
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Year introduced 1989 1970
Number built 2 units 86 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,050 tons 980 tons
Maximum speed 55.0 knots 34.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 800 knots 4,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 66.0 m 71.6 m
Beam 17.0 m 9.8 m
Crew 68 60
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Armament & Systems
Project 1239 Sivuch Grisha
Armament
  • 8 (2 x 4) P-270 Moskit (SS-N-22 Sunburn) anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 9K33M "Osa-MA" type surface-to-air missile system (20 missiles)
  • 1 × AK–176M automatic 76.2 mm cannon
  • 2 × AK-630 30 mm anti-aircraft Gatling cannons
  • 16 × 9K38 Igla man-portable surface-to-air missile launchers
  • 2 × 14.5 mm naval machine gun mounts
  • 1 × DP-64 anti-saboteur grenade launcher
  • 1 twin SA-N-4 Gecko surface-to-air missile launcher (20 missiles)
  • 1 twin 57mm 70-caliber AK-725 dual purpose guns
  • 2 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (96 rockets)
  • 2 twin 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 depth charge racks (12 depth charges)
  • Up to 18 mines in place of depth charges
Propulsion Twin M10-D1 type gas turbine engines rated at 60,000 hp (45,000 kW); Twin M511A reduction gear diesel engines rated at 20,000 hp (15,000 kW); Twin M52OM3 auxiliary diesel engines rated at 6,800 hp (5,100 kW) 3 shaft, 2 M-507A cruise diesels, 20,000 shp, (2 shafts); 1 boost gas turbine, 18,000 shp, (1 shaft)

Overview

The Project 1239 Sivuch and the Grisha are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 1,050 tons for the Project 1239 Sivuch vs 980 tons for the Grisha. The Project 1239 Sivuch reaches 55 knots vs 34 knots for the Grisha. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Project 1239 Sivuch vs 4,000 for the Grisha. The Project 1239 Sivuch carries a crew of 68 vs 60 for the Grisha.

The Project 1239 Sivuch was produced in 2 units vs 86 for the Grisha. The Project 1239 Sivuch was commissioned in 1989, 19 years after the Grisha (1970).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Grisha-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has greater displacement at 1,050 tons compared to the Grisha-class's 980 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Grisha-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class is faster with a maximum speed of 55 knots compared to the Grisha-class's 34 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Grisha-class?
The Grisha-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 1239 Sivuch-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Grisha-class?
The Grisha-class is longer at 71.6 meters compared to the Project 1239 Sivuch-class's 66.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 1239 Sivuch-class and Grisha-class have?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has a larger crew complement of 68 compared to the Grisha-class's 60 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Grisha-class?
The Grisha-class has been built in greater numbers with 86 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Project 1239 Sivuch-class.