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Garcia vs Krivak

Garcia vs Krivak at a glance — displacement 2,624 vs 3,575 tons, length 126 vs 123 m, speed 27 vs 32 knots, crew 247 vs 200.

Specifications
Garcia Krivak
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate / patrol ship
Manufacturer Bethlehem Steel Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 1964 1970
Number built 11 units 40 units
Estimated unit price NA $475 million
Displacement 2,624 tons 3,575 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 20 knots 4,995 nm at 20 knots
Length 126.3 m 123.5 m
Beam 13.4 m 14.1 m
Crew 247 200
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Armament & Systems
Garcia Krivak
Armament
  • 2 × single 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal. Mk 30 guns
  • 1 × 8-tube ASROC Mk16 launcher (16 missiles)
  • 2 × triple 12.75 in (324 mm) Mk 32 torpedo tubes (18 Mk 46 torpedoes)
  • 2 × Mk 25 twin torpedo tubes for Mk 37 torpedo (8 torpedoes)
  • 1 × 4 URK-5 (SS-N-14 'Silex') SSM/ASW missiles
  • 2 × Osa-MA SAM systems SA-N-4 'Gecko' SAM (40 missiles)
  • 4 × 76 mm AK-726 guns (2×2)
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rockets
  • 2 × 4 533 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 Foster-Wheeler boilers, 1 steam turbine, 35,000 shp (26,000 kW), single screw 2 shaft; COGAG 2 × M-8k, 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) or DK59 13.5 MW or DT59 16.9 MW gas-turbines; 2 × M-62 7.4 MW or DS71 13.4 gas-turbines (cruise), 14,950 shp (11,150 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Garcia-class or Krivak-class?
The Krivak-class has greater displacement at 3,575 tons compared to the Garcia-class's 2,624 tons.
Which is faster, the Garcia-class or Krivak-class?
The Krivak-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Garcia-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Garcia-class or Krivak-class?
The Krivak-class has a longer range at 4,995 nautical miles compared to the Garcia-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Garcia-class or Krivak-class?
The Garcia-class is longer at 126.3 meters compared to the Krivak-class's 123.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Garcia-class and Krivak-class have?
The Garcia-class has a larger crew complement of 247 compared to the Krivak-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Garcia-class or Krivak-class?
The Krivak-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 11 vessels of the Garcia-class.