Admiral Kuznetsov vs Leahy

The Admiral Kuznetsov and the Leahy are both Cruiser classes. The Admiral Kuznetsov displaces 58,600 tons — 7.5x the Leahy's 7,800 tons. The Admiral Kuznetsov reaches 29 knots vs 32 knots for the Leahy. Operational range is 8,500 nautical miles for the Admiral Kuznetsov vs 8,000 for the Leahy. The Admiral Kuznetsov was produced in 2 units vs 9 for the Leahy. The Admiral Kuznetsov was commissioned in 1991, 29 years after the Leahy (1962).

Russian aircraft carrier, introduced in 1991, achieves a speed of 29.0 knots using steam turbine propulsion.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Cruiser
Type Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Nikolayev South
Year introduced 1991
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
United States cruiser, introduced in 1962, propelled by two steam turbines providing 85,000 shp.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1962
Number built 9 units
Estimated unit price $36 million
Displacement 58,600 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 8,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 305.0 m
Beam 72.0 m
Crew 1,690
Propulsion Steam turbines, 8 turbo-pressurised boilers, 4 shafts, 200,000 hp (150 MW)
Armament
  • 6 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 × CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS
  • 12 × P-700 Granit SSM
  • 24 × 8-cell 3K95 Kinzhal SAM VLS
  • RBU-12000 UDAV-1 ASW rocket launchers
Displacement 7,800 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 162.0 m
Beam 17.0 m
Crew --
Propulsion 2 × steam turbines providing 85,000 shp (63 MW); 2 shafts; 4 × boilers
Armament
  • 2 × Mark 10 Terrier SAM
  • 1 × ASROC ASW system
  • 4 × 3 in(76 mm)guns (replaced by Harpoon missiles during 1980s)
  • 6 × 12.75 in(324 mm)ASW TT
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Leahy-class?
The Admiral Kuznetsov-class has greater displacement at 58,600 tons compared to the Leahy-class's 7,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Leahy-class?
The Leahy-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Admiral Kuznetsov-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Leahy-class?
The Admiral Kuznetsov-class has a longer range at 8,500 nautical miles compared to the Leahy-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Leahy-class?
The Admiral Kuznetsov-class is longer at 305.0 meters compared to the Leahy-class's 162.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Leahy-class?
The Leahy-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Admiral Kuznetsov-class.