Bainbridge vs Kara
Bainbridge vs Kara at a glance — displacement 9,100 vs 9,700 tons, length 172 vs 173 m, speed 34 vs 34 knots, crew 556 vs 380.
Specifications
|
Bainbridge |
Kara |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser |
Guided-missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Bethlehem Steel |
61 Communards Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1962 |
1971 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
9,100 tons |
9,700 tons |
| Maximum speed |
34.0 knots |
34.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
9,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
172.0 m |
173.2 m |
| Beam |
17.6 m |
18.6 m |
| Crew |
556 |
380 |
Armament & Systems
|
Bainbridge |
Kara |
| Armament |
- 2 RIM-2 Terrier Mk-10 twin armed launchers (80 missiles)
- SM-2 Standard
- 2 x 3-inch/50
- MK 112 ASROC Launcher (8 missiles)
- 6 x 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes
- 8 Harpoon SSM
- 2 x Phalanx CIWS
|
- 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 |
60,000 shp; 2 G.E. Reactors (D2G), Geared Turbines, 2 screws |
2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Bainbridge-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class has greater displacement at 9,700 tons compared to the Bainbridge-class's 9,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Bainbridge-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Bainbridge-class's 34 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bainbridge-class or Kara-class?
The Bainbridge-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kara-class has a range of 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bainbridge-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class is longer at 173.2 meters compared to the Bainbridge-class's 172.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Bainbridge-class and Kara-class have?
The Bainbridge-class has a larger crew complement of 556 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bainbridge-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Bainbridge-class.