Admiral Kuznetsov vs Sverdlov

The Admiral Kuznetsov and the Sverdlov are both Cruiser classes. The Admiral Kuznetsov displaces 58,600 tons — 4.3x the Sverdlov's 13,600 tons. The Admiral Kuznetsov reaches 29 knots vs 32 knots for the Sverdlov. Operational range is 8,500 nautical miles for the Admiral Kuznetsov vs 9,000 for the Sverdlov. The Admiral Kuznetsov carries a crew of 1,690 vs 1,250 for the Sverdlov. The Admiral Kuznetsov was produced in 2 units vs 14 for the Sverdlov. The Admiral Kuznetsov was commissioned in 1991, 39 years after the Sverdlov (1952).

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
Soviet cruiser, introduced in 1952, displaced 13,600 tons and had a crew of 1250.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser
Type Cruiser
Manufacturer Baltic Shipyard
Year introduced 1952
Number built 14 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 13,600 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 210.0 m
Beam 22.0 m
Crew 1,250
Propulsion 2 × shaft geared steam turbines, 6 × boilers, 110,000 hp (82,000 kW)
Armament
  • 4 × triple 15.2 cm (6.0 in)/57 cal B-38 guns in Mk5-bis turrets
  • 6 × twin 10 cm (3.9 in)/56 cal Model 1934 guns in SM-5-1 mounts
  • 16 × twin 3.7 cm (1.5 in) AA guns in V-11M mounts
  • 2 × quintuple 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes in PTA-53-68-bis mounts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Sverdlov-class?
The Admiral Kuznetsov-class has greater displacement at 58,600 tons compared to the Sverdlov-class's 13,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Sverdlov-class?
The Sverdlov-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 Sverdlov-class?
The Sverdlov-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Admiral Kuznetsov-class's 8,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Sverdlov-class?
The Admiral Kuznetsov-class is longer at 305.0 meters compared to the Sverdlov-class's 210.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Admiral Kuznetsov-class and Sverdlov-class have?
The Admiral Kuznetsov-class has a larger crew complement of 1,690 compared to the Sverdlov-class's 1,250 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Sverdlov-class?
The Sverdlov-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Admiral Kuznetsov-class.