Diponegoro vs Project 1241.1 Molnaya

The Diponegoro and the Project 1241.1 Molnaya are both Corvette classes. The Diponegoro displaces 1,692 tons — 3.1x the Project 1241.1 Molnaya's 549 tons. The Diponegoro reaches 28 knots vs 42 knots for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. Operational range is 4,800 nautical miles for the Diponegoro vs 2,400 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Diponegoro carries a crew of 80 vs 50 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Diponegoro was produced in 4 units vs 80 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. Cost per hull is $222M for the Diponegoro vs $30M for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Diponegoro was commissioned in 2007, 30 years after the Project 1241.1 Molnaya (1977).

Indonesian corvette, introduced in 2007, displaces 1,692 tons and has a crew of 80.
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Category Corvette
Type Multi-purpose corvette
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2007
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $222 million
Soviet missile corvette, introduced in 1977, reaches 42 knots and has a crew of 50.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Corvette
Type Missile corvette
Manufacturer Vympel Shipyard
Year introduced 1977
Number built 80 units
Estimated unit price $30 million
Displacement 1,692 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 4,800 nm at 3600 knots
Length 90.7 m
Beam 13.0 m
Crew 80
Propulsion 2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each; 4 × Caterpillar 3406C TA generator rated at 350 kW each; 1 × Caterpillar 3304B emergency generator rated at 105 kW; 2 × shaft with Rolls-Royce Kamewa 5 bladed controllable pitch propeller; 2 × Renk ASL94 single step reduction gear
Armament
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Denel GI-2 gun
  • 2 × quad (8) Mistral TETRAL Anti-air missile
  • 4 × Exocet MM40 Block III anti-surface vessel missile
  • 2 × triple launchers for WASS A244-S mod.3 torpedoes
Displacement 549 tons
Maximum speed 42.0 knots
Range 2,400 nm at 12 knots
Length 56.0 m
Beam 10.5 m
Crew 50
Propulsion 2 shaft COGAG turbines at 11,000 hp each, plus 2 cruising engines at 4,000 hp each
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Diponegoro-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Diponegoro-class has greater displacement at 1,692 tons compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 549 tons.
Which is faster, the Diponegoro-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 42 knots compared to the Diponegoro-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Diponegoro-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Diponegoro-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 2,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Diponegoro-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Diponegoro-class is longer at 90.7 meters compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Diponegoro-class and Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class have?
The Diponegoro-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Diponegoro-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Diponegoro-class is more expensive at approximately $222 million per unit compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class at $30 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Diponegoro-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class has been built in greater numbers with 80 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Diponegoro-class.