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California vs Slava

California vs Slava at a glance — displacement 10,600 vs 11,490 tons, length 179 vs 186 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 584 vs 485.

Specifications
California Slava
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 1982
Number built 2 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 10,600 tons 11,490 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range Unlimited 6,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 179.0 m 186.4 m
Beam 19.0 m 20.8 m
Crew 584 485
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Armament & Systems
California Slava
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
  • 16 (8 × 2) P-1000 Vulcan (SS-N-12 Sandbox) anti-ship missiles
  • 64 (8 × 8) S-300F Fort (SA-N-6 Grumble) long-range surface-to-air missiles
  • 40 (2 × 20) OSA-M (SA-N-4 Gecko) SR SAM
  • 1 × twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual purpose guns
  • 6 × 1 AK-630 close-in weapons systems
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine mortars
  • 10 (2 × 5) 533 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 × General Electric D2G reactors generating 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) COGOG: GTU M21 2 × M70 cruise gas turbines and 4 × M90 boost gas turbines, 2 cruise steam turbines, 2 exhaust gas boilers, 4 × M8KF gas turbines, 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the California-class or Slava-class?
The Slava-class has greater displacement at 11,490 tons compared to the California-class's 10,600 tons.
Which is faster, the California-class or Slava-class?
The Slava-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the California-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the California-class or Slava-class?
The California-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Slava-class has a range of 6,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the California-class or Slava-class?
The Slava-class is longer at 186.4 meters compared to the California-class's 179.0 meters.
How many crew members do the California-class and Slava-class have?
The California-class has a larger crew complement of 584 compared to the Slava-class's 485 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the California-class or Slava-class?
The Slava-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the California-class.