Mandau vs Petya

The Mandau and the Petya are both Frigate classes. The Petya displaces 1,150 tons — 4.0x the Mandau's 290 tons. The Mandau reaches 41 knots vs 30 knots for the Petya. Operational range is 2,600 nautical miles for the Mandau vs 4,870 for the Petya. The Mandau carries a crew of 43 vs 90 for the Petya. The Mandau was produced in 4 units vs 54 for the Petya. The Mandau was commissioned in 1979, 14 years after the Petya (1965).

Indonesian frigate/missile boat, introduced in 1979, utilizes CODOG propulsion with a gas turbine and two diesels.
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Category Frigate
Type Missile boat
Manufacturer Korea Tacoma Marine Industries Ltd
Year introduced 1979
Number built 4 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 290 tons
Maximum speed 41.0 knots
Range 2,600 nm at 14 knots
Length 53.7 m
Beam 8.0 m
Crew 43
Propulsion CODOG: 1 x General Electric-Fiat LM-2500 gas turbine (25,000 shp) and 2 x MTU 12V331TC81 diesels (1,120 bhp each)
Armament
  • 1 x 57/70 Bofors SAK Mk 1
  • 1 x 40/70 Bofors 350AFD
  • 2 x 20/85 S.20
  • 4 x MM38 Exocet SSM
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 Mandau-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has greater displacement at 1,150 tons compared to the Mandau-class's 290 tons.
Which is faster, the Mandau-class or Petya-class?
The Mandau-class is faster with a maximum speed of 41 knots compared to the Petya-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Mandau-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has a longer range at 4,870 nautical miles compared to the Mandau-class's 2,600 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Mandau-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class is longer at 81.8 meters compared to the Mandau-class's 53.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Mandau-class and Petya-class have?
The Petya-class has a larger crew complement of 90 compared to the Mandau-class's 43 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Mandau-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has been built in greater numbers with 54 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Mandau-class.