Niterói vs Petya

The Niterói and the Petya are both Frigate classes. The Niterói displaces 3,355 tons — 2.9x the Petya's 1,150 tons. The Niterói reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Petya. Operational range is 5,300 nautical miles for the Niterói vs 4,870 for the Petya. The Niterói carries a crew of 217 vs 90 for the Petya. The Niterói was produced in 7 units vs 54 for the Petya. The Niterói was commissioned in 1976, 11 years after the Petya (1965).

Brazilian frigate, 3,355 tons displacement, propelled by CODOG system.
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 1976
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 3,355 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 5,300 nm at 19 knots
Length 129.2 m
Beam 13.5 m
Crew 217
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels
Armament

• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun • Aspide SAM • Exocet missiles • Mk 46 torpedoes

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 Niterói-class or Petya-class?
The Niterói-class has greater displacement at 3,355 tons compared to the Petya-class's 1,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Niterói-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Niterói-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Niterói-class or Petya-class?
The Niterói-class has a longer range at 5,300 nautical miles compared to the Petya-class's 4,870 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Niterói-class or Petya-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Petya-class's 81.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Niterói-class and Petya-class have?
The Niterói-class has a larger crew complement of 217 compared to the Petya-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Niterói-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has been built in greater numbers with 54 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Niterói-class.