Bremen vs Petya

The Bremen and the Petya are both Frigate classes. The Bremen displaces 3,680 tons — 3.2x the Petya's 1,150 tons. The Bremen reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Petya. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Bremen vs 4,870 for the Petya. The Bremen carries a crew of 222 vs 90 for the Petya. The Bremen was produced in 8 units vs 54 for the Petya. The Bremen was commissioned in 1982, 17 years after the Petya (1965).

German frigate, introduced in 1982, has a displacement of 3,680 tons.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Bremer Vulkan
Year introduced 1982
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price NA
Soviet frigate, introduced in 1965, utilized a CODAG propulsion system with gas turbines and diesel engines.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Frigate
Type Light frigate
Manufacturer Kaliningrad Yantar shipyard
Year introduced 1965
Number built 54 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 3,680 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 130.5 m
Beam 14.6 m
Crew 222
Propulsion CODOG (Combined diesel or gas): 2 × MTU 20V956 TB92 diesel engines (8.14 MW total), 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW total)
Armament
  • 1 × OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun
  • 2 × Mauser MLG27 27 mm autocannons
  • 1 × 8-cell launch system (16 × Sea Sparrow surface to air missiles)
  • 2 × MK 49 launcher (21 × RAM each)
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × Mark 32 324-mm twin torpedo launchers (8 × DM4A1 or Mark 46 torpedo)
Displacement 1,150 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,870 nm at 450 knots
Length 81.8 m
Beam 9.2 m
Crew 90
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAG: 2 gas turbines - 30,000 hp (22,000 kW), 1 diesel - 6,000 hp (4,500 kW)
Armament
  • 4 x 76 mm guns (2x2)
  • 4 x RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 5 x 406 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes
  • 1 x 3 533 mm torpedo tubes (export version)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bremen-class or Petya-class?
The Bremen-class has greater displacement at 3,680 tons compared to the Petya-class's 1,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Bremen-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Bremen-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bremen-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has a longer range at 4,870 nautical miles compared to the Bremen-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bremen-class or Petya-class?
The Bremen-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Petya-class's 81.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Bremen-class and Petya-class have?
The Bremen-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Petya-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bremen-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has been built in greater numbers with 54 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Bremen-class.