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Krivak vs Santa María

Krivak vs Santa María at a glance — displacement 3,575 vs 3,160 tons, length 123 vs 138 m, speed 32 vs 29 knots, crew 200 vs 223.

Specifications
Krivak Santa María
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate / patrol ship Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Yantar Shipyard Bazan
Year introduced 1970 1986
Number built 40 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $475 million NA
Displacement 3,575 tons 3,160 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 4,995 nm at 20 knots 5,000 nm
Length 123.5 m 138.8 m
Beam 14.1 m 14.3 m
Crew 200 223
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Armament & Systems
Krivak Santa María
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
  • 1 × single-arm Mk 13 Missile Launcher (32 SM-1MR and 8 Harpoon missiles)
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 ASW torpedo tubes with Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal. naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Meroka 12-barrel CIWS system
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) 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller; 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Krivak-class or Santa María-class?
The Krivak-class has greater displacement at 3,575 tons compared to the Santa María-class's 3,160 tons.
Which is faster, the Krivak-class or Santa María-class?
The Krivak-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Santa María-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Krivak-class or Santa María-class?
The Santa María-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Krivak-class's 4,995 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Krivak-class or Santa María-class?
The Santa María-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Krivak-class's 123.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Krivak-class and Santa María-class have?
The Santa María-class has a larger crew complement of 223 compared to the Krivak-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Krivak-class or Santa María-class?
The Krivak-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Santa María-class.