Grisha vs Orkan

Overview

The Grisha and the Orkan are both Corvette classes.

The Grisha displaces 980 tons — 2.7x the Orkan's 369 tons. The Grisha reaches 34 knots vs 36 knots for the Orkan. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Grisha vs 1,600 for the Orkan. The Grisha carries a crew of 60 vs 33 for the Orkan.

The Grisha was produced in 86 units vs 3 for the Orkan. The Grisha was commissioned in 1970, 22 years before the Orkan (1992).

Russian corvette, introduced in 1970, displaces 980 tons and has a crew of 60.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette
Type Anti-submarine corvette
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Year introduced 1970
Number built 86 units
Estimated unit price NA
Polish corvette, introduced in 1992, uses three diesel engines for propulsion.
Origin 🇵🇱 Poland
Category Corvette
Type Fast attack craft
Manufacturer VEB Peenewerft
Year introduced 1992
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 980 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 71.6 m
Beam 9.8 m
Crew 60
Propulsion 3 shaft, 2 M-507A cruise diesels, 20,000 shp, (2 shafts); 1 boost gas turbine, 18,000 shp, (1 shaft)
Armament
  • 1 twin SA-N-4 Gecko surface-to-air missile launcher (20 missiles)
  • 1 twin 57mm 70-caliber AK-725 dual purpose guns
  • 2 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (96 rockets)
  • 2 twin 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 depth charge racks (12 depth charges)
  • Up to 18 mines in place of depth charges
Displacement 369 tons
Maximum speed 36.0 knots
Range 1,600 nm
Length 48.9 m
Beam 8.7 m
Crew 33
Propulsion 3 diesel M520 engines 3,970 kW (5,320 hp) each
Armament
  • 8 × RBS-15 Mk. III anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm AK-176M gun
  • 1 × AK-630 30 mm gun
  • 1 × 4-rail Strela 2M launcher
  • 2 x WKM-Bm 12.7 mm heavy machine gun posts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Grisha-class or Orkan-class?
The Grisha-class has greater displacement at 980 tons compared to the Orkan-class's 369 tons.
Which is faster, the Grisha-class or Orkan-class?
The Orkan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 36 knots compared to the Grisha-class's 34 knots.
Which has longer range, the Grisha-class or Orkan-class?
The Grisha-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Orkan-class's 1,600 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Grisha-class or Orkan-class?
The Grisha-class is longer at 71.6 meters compared to the Orkan-class's 48.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Grisha-class and Orkan-class have?
The Grisha-class has a larger crew complement of 60 compared to the Orkan-class's 33 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Grisha-class or Orkan-class?
The Grisha-class has been built in greater numbers with 86 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Orkan-class.