Durand de la Penne vs Project 61M

The Durand de la Penne and the Project 61M are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 5,560 tons for the Durand de la Penne vs 4,390 tons for the Project 61M. The Durand de la Penne reaches 32 knots vs 38 knots for the Project 61M. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Durand de la Penne vs 3,500 for the Project 61M. The Durand de la Penne carries a crew of 380 vs 320 for the Project 61M. The Durand de la Penne was produced in 2 units vs 25 for the Project 61M. The Durand de la Penne was commissioned in 1992, 30 years after the Project 61M (1962).

Italian guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 1992, reaches a maximum speed of 32.0 knots.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Fincantieri
Year introduced 1992
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $748 million
Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1962, displaces 4,390 tons and uses COGAG propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1962
Number built 25 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 5,560 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots â—‰
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 147.7 m â—‰
Beam 16.1 m â—‰
Crew 380 â—‰
Propulsion CODOG scheme: 2 × General Electric/Avio LM2500 gas turbines providing 41,000 kW (55,000 hp) and 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM 9,396 kW (12,600 hp)
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm gun
  • 3 × Oto Melara 76/62 mm Super Rapido gun
  • 1 × Albatross octuple launcher for Selenia Aspide SAM
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher with 40 Standard SM-1MR missiles
  • 4 × OTOMAT Mk2 SSMs
  • 4 × Milas anti submarine missile
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo launchers WASS B515/3
Displacement 4,390 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 38.0 knots â—‰
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 144.0 m â—‰
Beam 15.8 m â—‰
Crew 320 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × COGAG; 2 shafts, 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × 2 AK-726 76 mm (3 in) guns
  • 2 × 2 SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles)
  • 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 4 × 1 SS-N-2 ‘Styx’ anti-ship missiles (Project 61M)
  • 2 × 4 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' anti-ship missiles (Smetlivy)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Durand de la Penne-class or Project 61M-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class has greater displacement at 5,560 tons compared to the Project 61M-class's 4,390 tons.
Which is faster, the Durand de la Penne-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Durand de la Penne-class or Project 61M-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 61M-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Durand de la Penne-class or Project 61M-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class is longer at 147.7 meters compared to the Project 61M-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Durand de la Penne-class and Project 61M-class have?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a larger crew complement of 380 compared to the Project 61M-class's 320 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Durand de la Penne-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Durand de la Penne-class.