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Andrea Doria vs Kirov

Overview

The Andrea Doria and the Kirov are both Cruiser classes.

The Kirov displaces 28,000 tons — 4.3x the Andrea Doria's 6,500 tons. The Andrea Doria reaches 31 knots vs 32 knots for the Kirov. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Andrea Doria vs 99,999 for the Kirov. The Andrea Doria carries a crew of 485 vs 710 for the Kirov.

The Andrea Doria was produced in 2 units vs 4 for the Kirov. The Andrea Doria was commissioned in 1964, 16 years before the Kirov (1980).

Andrea Doria

Italian helicopter cruiser, 6,500 tons displacement, introduced in 1964 and propelled by geared turbines.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Cruiser
Type Helicopter cruiser
Manufacturer Navalmeccania
Year introduced 1964
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
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Kirov

Ex-USSR battlecruiser, 28,000 tons displacement, propelled by a CONAS nuclear and steam turbine system.
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser
Type Heavy guided-missile cruiser / battlecruiser
Manufacturer Baltic Shipyard
Year introduced 1980
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
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Andrea Doria

Displacement 6,500 tons ◉
Maximum speed 31.0 knots ◉
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots ◉
Length 149.3 m ◉
Beam 17.3 m ◉
Crew 485 ◉
Propulsion 2 shaft geared turbines, 4 Foster Wheeler boilers, 60,000 hp (45,000 kW)
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)

Kirov

Displacement 28,000 tons ◉
Maximum speed 32.0 knots ◉
Range Unlimited ◉
Length 252.0 m ◉
Beam 28.5 m ◉
Crew 710 ◉
Propulsion 2-shaft CONAS, 2× KN-3 nuclear marine propulsion with 2× GT3A-688 steam turbines 140,000 shp (100,000 kW)
Armament
  • 20 × P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) AShM
  • 96 × S-300F Fort (SA-N-6 Grumble) surface-to-air missiles
  • 48 × S-300F Fort and 48 S-300FM Fort-M (SA-N-20 Gargoyle) long-range SAM
  • 64 × 3K95 Kinzhal (SA-N-9 Gauntlet) point defense SAM
  • 40 × OSA-MA (SA-N-4 Gecko) PD SAM
  • 1 × twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual-purpose gun
  • 8 × AK-630 six-barreled Gatling 30 mm/L60 PD guns
  • 6 × CADS-N-1 Kortik gun/missile system
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 305 mm ASW rocket launchers
  • 1 × 10 (Udav-1) 254 mm ASW rocket launchers
  • 10 × 533 mm ASW/ASuW torpedo tubes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Andrea Doria-class or Kirov-class?
The Kirov-class has greater displacement at 28,000 tons compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 6,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Andrea Doria-class or Kirov-class?
The Kirov-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 31 knots.
Which has longer range, the Andrea Doria-class or Kirov-class?
The Kirov-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Andrea Doria-class has a range of 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Andrea Doria-class or Kirov-class?
The Kirov-class is longer at 252.0 meters compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 149.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Andrea Doria-class and Kirov-class have?
The Kirov-class has a larger crew complement of 710 compared to the Andrea Doria-class's 485 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Andrea Doria-class or Kirov-class?
The Kirov-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Andrea Doria-class.

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