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Project 1239 Sivuch vs Project 133

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Specifications
Project 1239 Sivuch Project 133
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇩🇪 Ex-East Germany
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Hoverborne guided-missile corvette Anti-submarine corvette
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Peene-Werft
Year introduced 1989 1981
Number built 2 units 28 units
Estimated unit price NA $1 million
Displacement 1,050 tons 950 tons
Maximum speed 55.0 knots 24.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 800 knots 2,100 nm at 12 knots
Length 66.0 m 72.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 9.4 m
Crew 68 80
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Armament & Systems
Project 1239 Sivuch Project 133
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
  • 1x twin 57 mm gun AK-725
  • 1x twin 30 mm gun AK-230
  • 2x SA-N-5 MANPAD positions
  • 2x RBU-6000 anti submarine depth charge rocket launchers
  • 4x 400 mm torpedo tubes
  • 12 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 M504 diesels with a power of 14,250 hp

Overview

The Project 1239 Sivuch and the Project 133 are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 1,050 tons for the Project 1239 Sivuch vs 950 tons for the Project 133. The Project 1239 Sivuch reaches 55 knots vs 24 knots for the Project 133. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Project 1239 Sivuch vs 2,100 for the Project 133. The Project 1239 Sivuch carries a crew of 68 vs 80 for the Project 133.

The Project 1239 Sivuch was produced in 2 units vs 28 for the Project 133. The Project 1239 Sivuch was commissioned in 1989, 8 years after the Project 133 (1981).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Project 133-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has greater displacement at 1,050 tons compared to the Project 133-class's 950 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Project 133-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class is faster with a maximum speed of 55 knots compared to the Project 133-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Project 133-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 133-class's 2,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Project 133-class?
The Project 133-class is longer at 72.0 meters compared to the Project 1239 Sivuch-class's 66.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 1239 Sivuch-class and Project 133-class have?
The Project 133-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Project 1239 Sivuch-class's 68 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Project 133-class?
The Project 133-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Project 1239 Sivuch-class.