Krivak vs Petya

The Krivak and the Petya are both Frigate classes. The Krivak displaces 3,575 tons — 3.1x the Petya's 1,150 tons. The Krivak reaches 32 knots vs 30 knots for the Petya. Operational range is 4,995 nautical miles for the Krivak vs 4,870 for the Petya. The Krivak carries a crew of 200 vs 90 for the Petya. The Krivak was produced in 40 units vs 54 for the Petya. The Krivak was commissioned in 1970, 5 years after the Petya (1965).

Ex-USSR frigate/patrol ship, introduced in 1970, displaces 3,575 tons and has a crew of 200.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Frigate
Type Frigate / Patrol ship
Manufacturer Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 1970
Number built 40 units
Estimated unit price $475 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 3,575 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 4,995 nm at 20 knots
Length 123.5 m
Beam 14.1 m
Crew 200
Propulsion 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)
Armament
  • 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
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 Krivak-class or Petya-class?
The Krivak-class has greater displacement at 3,575 tons compared to the Petya-class's 1,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Krivak-class or Petya-class?
The Krivak-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Petya-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Krivak-class or Petya-class?
The Krivak-class has a longer range at 4,995 nautical miles compared to the Petya-class's 4,870 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Krivak-class or Petya-class?
The Krivak-class is longer at 123.5 meters compared to the Petya-class's 81.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Krivak-class and Petya-class have?
The Krivak-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Petya-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Krivak-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has been built in greater numbers with 54 vessels compared to 40 vessels of the Krivak-class.