County vs Kotlin

The County and the Kotlin are both Destroyer classes. The County displaces 6,200 tons — 2.3x the Kotlin's 2,662 tons. The County reaches 30 knots vs 38 knots for the Kotlin. The County carries a crew of 471 vs 284 for the Kotlin. The County was produced in 8 units vs 27 for the Kotlin. The County was commissioned in 1962, 7 years after the Kotlin (1955).

British guided missile destroyer, introduced in 1962, displaced 6,200 tons.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer
Type Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer Cammell Laird
Year introduced 1962
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price NA
Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1955, propelled by 72,000 hp steam turbines.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1955
Number built 27 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 6,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 28 knots
Length 160.0 m
Beam 16.0 m
Crew 471
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
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
Displacement 2,662 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots
Range NA
Length 126.1 m
Beam 12.7 m
Crew 284
Propulsion 2 × shaft geared steam turbines, 4 boilers, 72,000 hp (54 MW)
Armament
  • 4 × 130 mm (5.1 in) SM-2-1 guns (2×2)
  • 16 × 45 mm (1.8 in) SM-20-ZIF guns (4×4)
  • 10 × 533 mm (20 in) PTA-53-56 torpedo tubes (2×5)
  • 6 × BMB-2 depth charge throwers
  • 50 × mines

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the County-class or Kotlin-class?
The County-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Kotlin-class's 2,662 tons.
Which is faster, the County-class or Kotlin-class?
The Kotlin-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the County-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the County-class or Kotlin-class?
The County-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Kotlin-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the County-class or Kotlin-class?
The County-class is longer at 160.0 meters compared to the Kotlin-class's 126.1 meters.
How many crew members do the County-class and Kotlin-class have?
The County-class has a larger crew complement of 471 compared to the Kotlin-class's 284 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the County-class or Kotlin-class?
The Kotlin-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the County-class.