Karakurt vs Petya

Overview

The Karakurt and the Petya are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 800 tons for the Karakurt vs 1,150 tons for the Petya. The Karakurt reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Petya. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Karakurt vs 4,870 for the Petya. The Karakurt carries a crew of 50 vs 90 for the Petya.

The Karakurt was produced in 13 units vs 54 for the Petya. The Karakurt was commissioned in 2018, 53 years after the Petya (1965).

Russian guided-missile corvette, introduced in 2018, has a displacement of 800 tons.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2018
Number built 13 units
Estimated unit price $34 million
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 800 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm
Length 67.0 m
Beam 11.0 m
Crew 50
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315
Armament
  • 1 × 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA or 100 mm A-190 automatic dual-purpose guns
  • 1 × Pantsir-M CIWS with Hermes-K missiles or 1 × 3M89 Palash/ Palma CIWS with Sosna-R missiles
  • 2 × AK-630M-2 CIWS and Tor missile system (on first 2 vessels)
  • 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 2 × 12.7x108 mm Kord machine gun
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 Karakurt-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has greater displacement at 1,150 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Karakurt-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Karakurt-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karakurt-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has a longer range at 4,870 nautical miles compared to the Karakurt-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karakurt-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class is longer at 81.8 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Karakurt-class and Petya-class have?
The Petya-class has a larger crew complement of 90 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karakurt-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has been built in greater numbers with 54 vessels compared to 13 vessels of the Karakurt-class.