Durand de la Penne vs Skoryy

The Durand de la Penne and the Skoryy are both Destroyer classes. The Durand de la Penne displaces 5,560 tons — 2.4x the Skoryy's 2,353 tons. The Durand de la Penne reaches 32 knots vs 36 knots for the Skoryy. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Durand de la Penne vs 4,080 for the Skoryy. The Durand de la Penne carries a crew of 380 vs 286 for the Skoryy. The Durand de la Penne was produced in 2 units vs 70 for the Skoryy. The Durand de la Penne was commissioned in 1992, 43 years after the Skoryy (1949).

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
Soviet destroyer, introduced in 1949, displaced 2,353 tons and was propelled by geared turbines.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Russian State Industry
Year introduced 1949
Number built 70 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 5,560 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 147.7 m
Beam 16.1 m
Crew 380
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 2,353 tons
Maximum speed 36.0 knots
Range 4,080 nm at 16 knots
Length 120.5 m
Beam 12.0 m
Crew 286
Propulsion 2 shaft geared turbines, 3 boilers 60,000 shp (44,742 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × 2 – 130 mm (5.1 in) guns
  • 1 × 2 – 85 mm (3.3 in) AA guns
  • 7 × 1 – 37 mm (1.5 in) AA guns
  • 2 × 5 – 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 60 mines or 52 depth charges

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Durand de la Penne-class or Skoryy-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class has greater displacement at 5,560 tons compared to the Skoryy-class's 2,353 tons.
Which is faster, the Durand de la Penne-class or Skoryy-class?
The Skoryy-class is faster with a maximum speed of 36 knots compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Durand de la Penne-class or Skoryy-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Skoryy-class's 4,080 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Durand de la Penne-class or Skoryy-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class is longer at 147.7 meters compared to the Skoryy-class's 120.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Durand de la Penne-class and Skoryy-class have?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a larger crew complement of 380 compared to the Skoryy-class's 286 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Durand de la Penne-class or Skoryy-class?
The Skoryy-class has been built in greater numbers with 70 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Durand de la Penne-class.