Hunt vs Sonya

Overview

The Hunt and the Sonya are both Mine warfare classes.

Displacement is 750 tons for the Hunt vs 450 tons for the Sonya. The Hunt reaches 17 knots vs 15 knots for the Sonya. The Hunt carries a crew of 45 vs 43 for the Sonya.

The Hunt was produced in 13 units vs 72 for the Sonya. The Hunt was commissioned in 1979, 8 years after the Sonya (1971).

British mine warfare vessel, 750 tons displacement, uses CAT C32 diesel engines for propulsion.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Mine warfare
Type Mine countermeasures vessel
Manufacturer Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 1979
Number built 13 units
Estimated unit price NA
Soviet mine warfare/coastal minesweeper, introduced in 1971, displaces 450 tons and has a crew of 43.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Mine warfare
Type Coastal minesweeper
Manufacturer Uliis yard
Year introduced 1971
Number built 72 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 750 tons
Maximum speed 17.0 knots
Range NA
Length 60.0 m
Beam 9.8 m
Crew 45
Propulsion 2 shaft CAT C32 diesel 2,000 shp (1,500 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm gun
  • 2 × Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
  • 3 × General purpose machine guns
Displacement 450 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots
Range 3,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 48.8 m
Beam 8.8 m
Crew 43
Propulsion 2 shaft diesel engines 2,400 hp (1,800 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × twin 30 mm guns
  • 1 × twin 25 mm guns
  • Sweeps GKT, PEMT-2, ST-2

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hunt-class or Sonya-class?
The Hunt-class has greater displacement at 750 tons compared to the Sonya-class's 450 tons.
Which is faster, the Hunt-class or Sonya-class?
The Hunt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Sonya-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hunt-class or Sonya-class?
The Sonya-class has a longer range at 3,000 nautical miles compared to the Hunt-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hunt-class or Sonya-class?
The Hunt-class is longer at 60.0 meters compared to the Sonya-class's 48.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Hunt-class and Sonya-class have?
The Hunt-class has a larger crew complement of 45 compared to the Sonya-class's 43 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hunt-class or Sonya-class?
The Sonya-class has been built in greater numbers with 72 vessels compared to 13 vessels of the Hunt-class.