California vs Kara
California vs Kara at a glance — displacement 10,600 vs 9,700 tons, length 179 vs 173 m, speed 30 vs 34 knots, crew 584 vs 380.
Specifications
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California |
Kara |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Guided-missile cruiser |
Guided-missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company |
61 Communards Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1974 |
1971 |
| Number built |
2 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
10,600 tons |
9,700 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
34.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
9,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
179.0 m |
173.2 m |
| Beam |
19.0 m |
18.6 m |
| Crew |
584 |
380 |
Armament & Systems
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California |
Kara |
| Armament |
- 2 × Mk 141 Harpoon missile launchers
- 2 × 5 inch/54 caliber Mk 45 lightweight guns
- 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 1 × ASROC missile launcher
- 2 × Mk 13 missile launchers for RIM-66D Standard missiles (MR)
- 6 × 12.75" torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedoes
- 4 × .50 caliber machine guns
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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 × General Electric D2G reactors generating 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) |
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 California-class or Kara-class?
The California-class has greater displacement at 10,600 tons compared to the Kara-class's 9,700 tons.
Which is faster, the California-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the California-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the California-class or Kara-class?
The California-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kara-class has a range of 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the California-class or Kara-class?
The California-class is longer at 179.0 meters compared to the Kara-class's 173.2 meters.
How many crew members do the California-class and Kara-class have?
The California-class has a larger crew complement of 584 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the California-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the California-class.