Legend vs Osa

The Legend and the Osa are both Patrol vessel classes. The Legend displaces 4,673 tons — 22:1 the Osa's 209 tons. The Legend reaches 28 knots vs 42 knots for the Osa. Operational range is 12,000 nautical miles for the Legend vs 1,800 for the Osa. The Legend carries a crew of 113 vs 28 for the Osa. The Legend was produced in 10 units vs 400 for the Osa. The Legend was commissioned in 2008, 48 years after the Osa (1960).

United States patrol vessel, introduced in 2008, reaches a top speed of 28 knots with a crew of 113.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Patrol vessel
Type Large patrol vessel
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2008
Number built 10 units
Estimated unit price $670 million

Osa

Ex-USSR missile boat, introduced in 1960, reaches speeds of 42 knots, with over 400 units built.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Patrol vessel
Type Missile boat
Manufacturer Vostochnaya Verf
Year introduced 1960
Number built 400 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 4,673 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 12,000 nm
Length 127.0 m
Beam 16.0 m
Crew 113
Propulsion Combined diesel and gas turbine: 2 × 7,400 kW (9,900 hp) MTU 20V 1163 diesels, 1 × 22 MW (30,000 hp) GE LM2500 gas turbine engine
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 110 57mm gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Block 1B Baseline 2 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System
  • 4 × crew-served .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2 machine guns
  • 2 × crew-served M240B 7.62 mm machine guns

Osa

Displacement 209 tons
Maximum speed 42.0 knots
Range 1,800 nm at 500 knots
Length 38.6 m
Beam 7.6 m
Crew 28
Propulsion 3 × 4,000 hp (3.0 MW) M-503G diesel engines (205) or 3 × 5,000 hp (3.7 MW) M-504B diesel engines (205U onwards); 3 shafts
Armament
  • 2 × AK-230 twin 30 mm CIWS (2,000 rounds)
  • 4 × P-15 Termit (SS-N-2 Styx) anti-ship missiles

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Legend-class or Osa-class?
The Legend-class has greater displacement at 4,673 tons compared to the Osa-class's 209 tons.
Which is faster, the Legend-class or Osa-class?
The Osa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 42 knots compared to the Legend-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Legend-class or Osa-class?
The Legend-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Osa-class's 1,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Legend-class or Osa-class?
The Legend-class is longer at 127.0 meters compared to the Osa-class's 38.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Legend-class and Osa-class have?
The Legend-class has a larger crew complement of 113 compared to the Osa-class's 28 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Legend-class or Osa-class?
The Osa-class has been built in greater numbers with 400 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Legend-class.