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California vs Kynda

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Specifications
California Kynda
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Cruiser
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1974 1962
Number built 2 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 10,600 tons 5,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 34.0 knots
Range Unlimited 7,000 nm at 2000 knots
Length 179.0 m 141.9 m
Beam 19.0 m 15.8 m
Crew 584 390
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Armament & Systems
California Kynda
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
  • 2×4 SS-N-3b ASM (8+8 missiles)
  • 1 twin SA-N-1 'Goa' SAM launcher (16 missiles)
  • 2× 76 mm AK-726 guns
  • 4× 30 mm AK-630 guns
  • 2× RBU-6000 ASW launchers
  • 2×3 533mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 × General Electric D2G reactors generating 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) 4 boilers, 2 steam turbines, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)

Overview

The California and the Kynda are both Cruiser classes.

Displacement is 10,600 tons for the California vs 5,500 tons for the Kynda. The California reaches 30 knots vs 34 knots for the Kynda. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the California vs 7,000 for the Kynda. The California carries a crew of 584 vs 390 for the Kynda.

The California was produced in 2 units vs 4 for the Kynda. The California was commissioned in 1974, 12 years after the Kynda (1962).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the California-class or Kynda-class?
The California-class has greater displacement at 10,600 tons compared to the Kynda-class's 5,500 tons.
Which is faster, the California-class or Kynda-class?
The Kynda-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 Kynda-class?
The California-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kynda-class has a range of 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the California-class or Kynda-class?
The California-class is longer at 179.0 meters compared to the Kynda-class's 141.9 meters.
How many crew members do the California-class and Kynda-class have?
The California-class has a larger crew complement of 584 compared to the Kynda-class's 390 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the California-class or Kynda-class?
The Kynda-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the California-class.