Daegu vs Petya

The Daegu and the Petya are both Frigate classes. The Daegu displaces 3,600 tons — 3.1x the Petya's 1,150 tons. The Daegu reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Petya. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Daegu vs 4,870 for the Petya. The Daegu carries a crew of 140 vs 90 for the Petya. The Daegu was produced in 8 units vs 54 for the Petya. The Daegu was commissioned in 2018, 53 years after the Petya (1965).

South Korean frigate, 3,600 tons displacement, utilizes combined diesel-electric or gas propulsion.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate
Type Guided missile frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Year introduced 2018
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price $463 million
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 3,600 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm
Length 122.0 m
Beam 14.0 m
Crew 140
Propulsion Combined diesel–electric or gas (CODLOG): 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine, 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 6 × K745 Blue Shark torpedo in triple torpedo tubes
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
  • 16-cell K-VLS (Haegung K-SAAM, Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles, K745A1 Red Shark)
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 Daegu-class or Petya-class?
The Daegu-class has greater displacement at 3,600 tons compared to the Petya-class's 1,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Daegu-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Daegu-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daegu-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has a longer range at 4,870 nautical miles compared to the Daegu-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daegu-class or Petya-class?
The Daegu-class is longer at 122.0 meters compared to the Petya-class's 81.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Daegu-class and Petya-class have?
The Daegu-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Petya-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daegu-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has been built in greater numbers with 54 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Daegu-class.