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County vs Project 956 Sarych

County vs Project 956 Sarych at a glance — displacement 6,200 vs 8,000 tons, length 160 vs 156 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 471 vs 350.

Specifications
County Project 956 Sarych
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Cammell Laird Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1962 1980
Number built 8 units 21 units
Estimated unit price NA $300 million
Displacement 6,200 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 28 knots 3,920 nm at 18 knots
Length 160.0 m 156.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 17.3 m
Crew 471 350
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Armament & Systems
County Project 956 Sarych
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
  • 2 × dual AK-130 130 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles
  • 48 (2 × 24) SA-N-7 'Gadfly' surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 300 mm 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 steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the County-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the County-class's 6,200 tons.
Which is faster, the County-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the County-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the County-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a longer range at 3,920 nautical miles compared to the County-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the County-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The County-class is longer at 160.0 meters compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 156.0 meters.
How many crew members do the County-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The County-class has a larger crew complement of 471 compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 350 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the County-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the County-class.