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Lerici vs Sonya

Lerici vs Sonya at a glance — displacement 635 vs 450 tons, length 49 vs 48 m, speed 14 vs 15 knots, crew 47 vs 43.

Specifications
Lerici Sonya
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Mine warfare Mine warfare
Type Minehunter Coastal minesweeper
Manufacturer Intermarine SpA Uliis yard
Year introduced 1985 1971
Number built 47 units 72 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 635 tons 450 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 1,500 nm at 6 knots 3,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 50.0 m 48.8 m
Beam 9.6 m 8.8 m
Crew 47 43
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Armament & Systems
Lerici Sonya
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 1 × twin 30 mm guns
  • 1 × twin 25 mm guns
  • Sweeps GKT, PEMT-2, ST-2
Propulsion 1 × diesel engine Grandi Motori Trieste GMT BL-230.8M, 1,089 kW (1,460 bhp), driving a single variable pitch propeller; 3 × active rudders by 3 diesel engines Isotta Fraschini ID-36-SS 6V 2 shaft diesel engines 2,400 hp (1,800 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Lerici-class or Sonya-class?
The Lerici-class has greater displacement at 635 tons compared to the Sonya-class's 450 tons.
Which is faster, the Lerici-class or Sonya-class?
The Sonya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Lerici-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lerici-class or Sonya-class?
The Sonya-class has a longer range at 3,000 nautical miles compared to the Lerici-class's 1,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lerici-class or Sonya-class?
The Lerici-class is longer at 50.0 meters compared to the Sonya-class's 48.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Lerici-class and Sonya-class have?
The Lerici-class has a larger crew complement of 47 compared to the Sonya-class's 43 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lerici-class or Sonya-class?
The Sonya-class has been built in greater numbers with 72 vessels compared to 47 vessels of the Lerici-class.