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Project 1239 Sivuch vs Karakurt

Project 1239 Sivuch vs Karakurt at a glance — displacement 1,050 vs 800 tons, length 66 vs 67 m, speed 55 vs 30 knots, crew 68 vs 50.

Specifications
Project 1239 Sivuch Karakurt
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Hoverborne guided-missile corvette Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 1989 2018
Number built 2 units 13 units
Estimated unit price NA $34 million
Displacement 1,050 tons 800 tons
Maximum speed 55.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots 2,500 nm
Length 66.0 m 67.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 11.0 m
Crew 68 50
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Armament & Systems
Project 1239 Sivuch Karakurt
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 × 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA or 100 mm A-190 automatic dual-purpose guns
  • 1 × Pantsir-M CIWS with Hermes-K missiles or 1 × 3M89 Palash/ Palma CIWS with Sosna-R missiles
  • 2 × AK-630M-2 CIWS and Tor missile system (on first 2 vessels)
  • 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 2 × 12.7x108 mm Kord machine gun
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) CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Karakurt-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has greater displacement at 1,050 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Karakurt-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class is faster with a maximum speed of 55 knots compared to the Karakurt-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Karakurt-class?
Both the Project 1239 Sivuch-class and Karakurt-class have a range of 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class is longer at 67.0 meters compared to the Project 1239 Sivuch-class's 66.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 1239 Sivuch-class and Karakurt-class have?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has a larger crew complement of 68 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Project 1239 Sivuch-class.