Andrea Doria vs Kara
Andrea Doria vs Kara at a glance — displacement 6,500 vs 9,700 tons, length 149 vs 173 m, speed 31 vs 34 knots, crew 485 vs 380.
Specifications
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Andrea Doria |
Kara |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Helicopter cruiser |
Guided-missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Navalmeccania |
61 Communards Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1964 |
1971 |
| Number built |
2 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
6,500 tons |
9,700 tons |
| Maximum speed |
31.0 knots |
34.0 knots |
| Range |
6,000 nm at 20 knots |
9,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
149.3 m |
173.2 m |
| Beam |
17.3 m |
18.6 m |
| Crew |
485 |
380 |
Armament & Systems
|
Andrea Doria |
Kara |
| Armament |
- 1 × Mk 10 twin-arm launcher with 40 RIM-2 Terrier SAM
- 8 × Oto Melara 76 mm/62 MMI gun
- 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes (with 12 Mk 46 torpedoes + 18 Mk 46 torpedoes for helos)
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- 2 × quad Metel Anti-Ship Complex anti-submarine missiles
- 2 × twin M-11 Shtorm surface-to-air missile launchers (80 missiles)
- 2 x twin 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missile launchers (40 missiles)
- 2 × twin 76 mm (3 in) AK-726 naval guns
- 4 × 30 mm (1 in) AK-630 CIWS
- 2 × 5 533 mm (21 in) PTA-53-1134B torpedo tubes
- 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
- 2 × RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
- 24 × S-300F surface-to-air missiles (Azov)
|
| Propulsion |
2 shaft geared turbines, 4 Foster Wheeler boilers, 60,000 hp (45,000 kW) |
2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Andrea Doria-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class has greater displacement at 9,700 tons compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 6,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Andrea Doria-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 31 knots.
Which has longer range, the Andrea Doria-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Andrea Doria-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class is longer at 173.2 meters compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 149.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Andrea Doria-class and Kara-class have?
The Andrea Doria-class has a larger crew complement of 485 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Andrea Doria-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Andrea Doria-class.