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Project 1239 Sivuch vs Project 1241.1 Molnaya

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Specifications
Project 1239 Sivuch Project 1241.1 Molnaya
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Hoverborne guided-missile corvette Missile corvette
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Vympel Shipyard
Year introduced 1989 1977
Number built 2 units 80 units
Estimated unit price NA $30 million
Displacement 1,050 tons 549 tons
Maximum speed 55.0 knots 42.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 800 knots 2,400 nm at 12 knots
Length 66.0 m 56.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 10.5 m
Crew 68 50
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Armament & Systems
Project 1239 Sivuch Project 1241.1 Molnaya
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
  • 4 × P-15 Termit/SS-N-2 Styx or 4 × P-270 Moskit/SS-N-22 Sunburn or 16 × Kh-35 Uran/SS-N-25 Switchblade anti-ship missiles or 4 × BrahMos
  • 1 SA-N-5 SAM (1x4) MANPADS air defence missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm AK-176 dual purpose main gun
  • 2 × AK-630 30 mm gun or 1 × CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS
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) 2 shaft COGAG turbines at 11,000 hp each, plus 2 cruising engines at 4,000 hp each

Overview

The Project 1239 Sivuch and the Project 1241.1 Molnaya are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 1,050 tons for the Project 1239 Sivuch vs 549 tons for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Project 1239 Sivuch reaches 55 knots vs 42 knots for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Project 1239 Sivuch vs 2,400 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Project 1239 Sivuch carries a crew of 68 vs 50 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya.

The Project 1239 Sivuch was produced in 2 units vs 80 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Project 1239 Sivuch was commissioned in 1989, 12 years after the Project 1241.1 Molnaya (1977).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has greater displacement at 1,050 tons compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 549 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class is faster with a maximum speed of 55 knots compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 42 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 2,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class is longer at 66.0 meters compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 1239 Sivuch-class and Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class have?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has a larger crew complement of 68 compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class has been built in greater numbers with 80 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Project 1239 Sivuch-class.