Jacob Van Heemskerck vs Petya

The Jacob Van Heemskerck and the Petya are both Frigate classes. The Jacob Van Heemskerck displaces 3,750 tons — 3.3x the Petya's 1,150 tons. The Jacob Van Heemskerck reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Petya. Operational range is 4,700 nautical miles for the Jacob Van Heemskerck vs 4,870 for the Petya. The Jacob Van Heemskerck carries a crew of 197 vs 90 for the Petya. The Jacob Van Heemskerck was produced in 2 units vs 54 for the Petya. The Jacob Van Heemskerck was commissioned in 1986, 21 years after the Petya (1965).

Dutch AAW frigate, introduced in 1986, utilizes a COGOG propulsion system.
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate
Type Anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) frigate
Manufacturer Royal Schelde Shipyard
Year introduced 1986
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 3,750 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,700 nm at 16 knots
Length 130.2 m
Beam 14.5 m
Crew 197
Propulsion Combined gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines, 4,900 shp (3,700 kW) each; 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 25,700 shp (19,200 kW) each (boost)
Armament
  • 4 × Mk46 torpedo tubes (2 twin mounts)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (2 quad mounts)
  • 1 × RIM-66 Standard SAM from a Mk13 Guided Missile Launch System (40 missiles total)
  • 8 × RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow SAM from a Mk29 Guided Missile Launch System (8 missile in the launcher and 16 in the magazine)
  • 1 × Goalkeeper 30 mm CIWS gun system
  • 2 × 20 mm guns
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 Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Petya-class?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class has greater displacement at 3,750 tons compared to the Petya-class's 1,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has a longer range at 4,870 nautical miles compared to the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class's 4,700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Petya-class?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class is longer at 130.2 meters compared to the Petya-class's 81.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class and Petya-class have?
The Jacob Van Heemskerck-class has a larger crew complement of 197 compared to the Petya-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has been built in greater numbers with 54 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Jacob Van Heemskerck-class.