Project 1239 Sivuch vs Skjold

Russian hoverborne guided-missile corvette, introduced in 1989, achieves speeds of 55 knots.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette
Type Hoverborne guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Year introduced 1989
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
Norwegian corvette, 60.0 knots max speed, built with a surface effect ship structure.
Origin 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Corvette
Type Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Umoe Mandal
Year introduced 1999
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 1,050 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 55.0 knots â—‰
Range 2,500 nm at 800 knots â—‰
Length 66.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.0 m â—‰
Crew 68 â—‰
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)
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
Displacement 274 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 60.0 knots â—‰
Range 800 nm at 40 knots â—‰
Length 47.5 m â—‰
Beam 13.5 m â—‰
Crew 16 â—‰
Propulsion Renk COGAG 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST18M plus 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST40M gas turbines → 12,170 kilowatts
Armament
  • 8 × Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile SSMs
  • 1 × 76mm Otobreda Super Rapid multi-role cannon
  • 2 × 12.7mm Browning M2HB HMGs
  • Portable SIMBAD version Mistral SAMs
  • Protector (RWS) (Sea Protector)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Skjold-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has greater displacement at 1,050 tons compared to the Skjold-class's 274 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class is faster with a maximum speed of 60 knots compared to the Project 1239 Sivuch-class's 55 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Skjold-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Skjold-class's 800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Skjold-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class is longer at 66.0 meters compared to the Skjold-class's 47.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 1239 Sivuch-class and Skjold-class have?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has a larger crew complement of 68 compared to the Skjold-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Project 1239 Sivuch-class.