Leopard vs Petya

The Leopard and the Petya are both Frigate classes. The Leopard displaces 2,337 tons — 2.0x the Petya's 1,150 tons. The Leopard reaches 24 knots vs 30 knots for the Petya. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Leopard vs 4,870 for the Petya. The Leopard carries a crew of 205 vs 90 for the Petya. The Leopard was produced in 7 units vs 54 for the Petya. The Leopard was commissioned in 1957, 8 years before the Petya (1965).

Bangladeshi frigate, introduced in 1957, propelled by twin shafts powered by eight ASR1 diesels.
Origin 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Category Frigate
Type Air-defence frigate
Manufacturer HM Dockyard, Portsmouth
Year introduced 1957
Number built 7 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 2,337 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 100.0 m
Beam 12.0 m
Crew 205
Propulsion 8 × Admiralty Standard Range ASR1 diesels, 14,400 shp (10,738 kW), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 2 × twin 4.5 in guns Mark 6
  • 1 × twin 40 mm Bofors gun STAAG Mark 2
  • 1 × single 40 mm Bofors gun Mark 9
  • 1 × Squid A/S mortar
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 Leopard-class or Petya-class?
The Leopard-class has greater displacement at 2,337 tons compared to the Petya-class's 1,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Leopard-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Leopard-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leopard-class or Petya-class?
The Leopard-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Petya-class's 4,870 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leopard-class or Petya-class?
The Leopard-class is longer at 100.0 meters compared to the Petya-class's 81.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Leopard-class and Petya-class have?
The Leopard-class has a larger crew complement of 205 compared to the Petya-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leopard-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has been built in greater numbers with 54 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Leopard-class.