California vs Kresta I & II
California vs Kresta I & II at a glance — displacement 10,600 vs 7,535 tons, length 179 vs 159 m, speed 30 vs 34 knots, crew 584 vs 380.
Specifications
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California |
Kresta I & II |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Guided-missile cruiser |
Guided-missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company |
Zhdanov Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1974 |
1969 |
| Number built |
2 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
10,600 tons |
7,535 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
34.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
10,500 nm at 14 knots |
| Length |
179.0 m |
159.0 m |
| Beam |
19.0 m |
17.0 m |
| Crew |
584 |
380 |
Armament & Systems
|
California |
Kresta I & II |
| 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
|
- 2 × quad SS-N-14 'Silex' anti-submarine missiles
- 2 × twin SA-N-3 'Goblet' surface-to-air missile launchers (72 missiles)
- 2 × twin 57-mm/70-cal AK-725 anti-aircraft guns
- 4 × 30mm AK-630 CIWS
- 2 × quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes
- 2 x RBU-6000 12-barrel anti-submarine rocket launchers
- 2 x RBU-1000 6-barrel anti-submarine rocket launchers
|
| Propulsion |
2 × General Electric D2G reactors generating 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) |
2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 91,000–100,000 shp |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the California-class or Kresta I & II-class?
The California-class has greater displacement at 10,600 tons compared to the Kresta I & II-class's 7,535 tons.
Which is faster, the California-class or Kresta I & II-class?
The Kresta I & II-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 Kresta I & II-class?
The California-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kresta I & II-class has a range of 10,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the California-class or Kresta I & II-class?
The California-class is longer at 179.0 meters compared to the Kresta I & II-class's 159.0 meters.
How many crew members do the California-class and Kresta I & II-class have?
The California-class has a larger crew complement of 584 compared to the Kresta I & II-class's 380 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the California-class or Kresta I & II-class?
The Kresta I & II-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the California-class.