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Durand de la Penne vs Project 956 Sarych

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Specifications
Durand de la Penne Project 956 Sarych
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Fincantieri Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1992 1980
Number built 2 units 21 units
Estimated unit price $748 million $300 million
Displacement 5,560 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots 3,920 nm at 1345 knots
Length 147.7 m 156.0 m
Beam 16.1 m 17.3 m
Crew 380 350
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Armament & Systems
Durand de la Penne Project 956 Sarych
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
  • 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 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) 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators

Overview

The Durand de la Penne and the Project 956 Sarych are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 5,560 tons for the Durand de la Penne vs 8,000 tons for the Project 956 Sarych. The Durand de la Penne reaches 32 knots vs 32 knots for the Project 956 Sarych. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Durand de la Penne vs 3,920 for the Project 956 Sarych. The Durand de la Penne carries a crew of 380 vs 350 for the Project 956 Sarych.

The Durand de la Penne was produced in 2 units vs 21 for the Project 956 Sarych. Cost per hull is $748M for the Durand de la Penne vs $300M for the Project 956 Sarych. The Durand de la Penne was commissioned in 1992, 12 years after the Project 956 Sarych (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Durand de la Penne-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 5,560 tons.
Which is faster, the Durand de la Penne-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Durand de la Penne-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Durand de la Penne-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 147.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Durand de la Penne-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a larger crew complement of 380 compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 350 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Durand de la Penne-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class is more expensive at approximately $748 million per unit compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class at $300 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Durand de la Penne-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Durand de la Penne-class.