Petya vs Suffren

Overview

The Petya and the Suffren are both Frigate classes.

The Suffren displaces 5,335 tons — 4.6x the Petya's 1,150 tons. The Petya reaches 30 knots vs 34 knots for the Suffren. Operational range is 4,870 nautical miles for the Petya vs 5,100 for the Suffren. The Petya carries a crew of 90 vs 355 for the Suffren.

The Petya was produced in 54 units vs 2 for the Suffren. The Petya was commissioned in 1965, 2 years before the Suffren (1967).

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
French Suffren-class guided-missile frigate (D602), in service 1967-2001, armed with Masurca SAMs plus Exocet and Malafon missiles; sister ship of Duquesne.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced 1967
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
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)
Displacement 5,335 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots
Range 5,100 nm at 18 knots
Length 157.6 m
Beam 15.5 m
Crew 355
Propulsion 4 x boilers, 2 sets Rateau double-reduction geared steam turbines, 72,500 shp (54 MW), 2 propellers
Armament

Twin launcher for 48 x Masurca surface-to-air missiles; 4 x MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles (fitted 1977-1979); Malafon anti-submarine missile system (13 missiles); 4 x launchers for L5 anti-submarine torpedoes (10 carried); 2 x 100 mm Modele 1953/1964 guns; 4 x 20 mm cannons

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Petya-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class has greater displacement at 5,335 tons compared to the Petya-class's 1,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Petya-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Petya-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Petya-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class has a longer range at 5,100 nautical miles compared to the Petya-class's 4,870 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Petya-class or Suffren-class?
The Suffren-class is longer at 157.6 meters compared to the Petya-class's 81.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Petya-class and Suffren-class have?
The Suffren-class has a larger crew complement of 355 compared to the Petya-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Petya-class or Suffren-class?
The Petya-class has been built in greater numbers with 54 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Suffren-class.