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Project 1239 Sivuch vs Type 022

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Specifications
Project 1239 Sivuch Type 022
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette Patrol vessel
Type Hoverborne guided-missile corvette Missile boat
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1989 2004
Number built 2 units 60 units
Estimated unit price NA $14 million
Displacement 1,050 tons 228 tons
Maximum speed 55.0 knots 38.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 800 knots NA
Length 66.0 m 42.6 m
Beam 17.0 m 12.2 m
Crew 68 12
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Armament & Systems
Project 1239 Sivuch Type 022
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
  • 8 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x FLS-1 MANPADS launcher
  • 1 x 30 mm AK-630 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 x diesel engines generating 6,865 hp (5,119 kW) and 4 x Kamewae waterjet propulsors

Overview

The Project 1239 Sivuch is a Corvette, while the Type 022 is a Patrol vessel.

The Project 1239 Sivuch displaces 1,050 tons — 4.6:1 the Type 022's 228 tons. The Project 1239 Sivuch reaches 55 knots vs 38 knots for the Type 022. The Project 1239 Sivuch carries a crew of 68 vs 12 for the Type 022.

The Project 1239 Sivuch was produced in 2 units vs 60 for the Type 022. The Project 1239 Sivuch was commissioned in 1989, 15 years before the Type 022 (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Type 022-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has greater displacement at 1,050 tons compared to the Type 022-class's 228 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Type 022-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class is faster with a maximum speed of 55 knots compared to the Type 022-class's 38 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Type 022-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 022-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Type 022-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class is longer at 66.0 meters compared to the Type 022-class's 42.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 1239 Sivuch-class and Type 022-class have?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has a larger crew complement of 68 compared to the Type 022-class's 12 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Type 022-class?
The Type 022-class has been built in greater numbers with 60 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Project 1239 Sivuch-class.