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County vs Kanin

County vs Kanin at a glance — displacement 6,200 vs 4,572 tons, length 160 vs 126 m, speed 30 vs 34 knots, crew 471 vs 320.

Specifications
County Kanin
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Cammell Laird Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1962 1960
Number built 8 units 8 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 6,200 tons 4,572 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 34.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 28 knots 8,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 160.0 m 126.1 m
Beam 16.0 m 12.7 m
Crew 471 320
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Armament & Systems
County Kanin
Armament
  • 2× fore-mounted twin-gunned turret with 4.5-inch (113 mm) guns Mark N6
  • 4× MM38 Exocet missile launchers (Batch 2 replacement for turret B)
  • 2× mountings for Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 1× aft-mounted Seaslug GWS.1 or GWS.2 surface to air missile system (24 missiles)
  • 2× mountings for Seacat GWS-22 SAM
  • 2× triple-tube launchers for shipborne torpedoes
  • 1 x 2 M-1 Volna SAM launcher (32 Missiles)
  • 8 x 57 mm (2.2 in) guns (2x4)
  • 4 x 30 mm (1.2 in) AK-230 dual autocannons
  • 10 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for anti-submarine torpedoes
  • 3 x RBU-6000 anti submarine rocket launchers
Propulsion COSAG on 2 shafts; 2× Babcock & Wilcox boilers, geared steam turbines, 30,000 shp (22,000 kW); 4× Metrovick G6 gas turbines, 30,000 shp 2 × shaft geared steam turbines, 4 boilers, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the County-class or Kanin-class?
The County-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Kanin-class's 4,572 tons.
Which is faster, the County-class or Kanin-class?
The Kanin-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the County-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the County-class or Kanin-class?
The Kanin-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the County-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the County-class or Kanin-class?
The County-class is longer at 160.0 meters compared to the Kanin-class's 126.1 meters.
How many crew members do the County-class and Kanin-class have?
The County-class has a larger crew complement of 471 compared to the Kanin-class's 320 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the County-class or Kanin-class?
Both the County-class and Kanin-class have been built in equal numbers with 8 vessels each.