Forrest Sherman vs Project 61M
Forrest Sherman vs Project 61M at a glance — displacement 2,800 vs 4,390 tons, length 127 vs 144 m, speed 32 vs 38 knots, crew 333 vs 320.
Specifications
|
Forrest Sherman |
Project 61M |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Destroyer |
Destroyer |
| Type |
Destroyer |
Guided-missile destroyer |
| Manufacturer |
Bath Iron Works |
Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) |
| Year introduced |
1955 |
1962 |
| Number built |
18 units |
25 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,800 tons |
4,390 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
38.0 knots |
| Range |
4,500 nm at 20 knots |
3,500 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
127.0 m |
144.0 m |
| Beam |
14.0 m |
15.8 m |
| Crew |
333 |
320 |
Armament & Systems
|
Forrest Sherman |
Project 61M |
| Armament |
- 3 × 5 inch (127 mm) 54-caliber Mark 42 single gun mounts
- 4 × 3 inch (76 mm) 50-caliber Mark 33 guns
- 2 × Mark 10/11 Hedgehogs
- 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
|
- 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)
|
| Propulsion |
General Electric steam turbines (Westinghouse in DD-931), 4 × 1,200 psi Foster-Wheeler boilers (Babcock & Wilcox in some), 70,000 shp (52 MW), 2 × shafts |
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) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Forrest Sherman-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has greater displacement at 4,390 tons compared to the Forrest Sherman-class's 2,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Forrest Sherman-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Forrest Sherman-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Forrest Sherman-class or Project 61M-class?
The Forrest Sherman-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 61M-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Forrest Sherman-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Forrest Sherman-class's 127.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Forrest Sherman-class and Project 61M-class have?
The Forrest Sherman-class has a larger crew complement of 333 compared to the Project 61M-class's 320 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Forrest Sherman-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Forrest Sherman-class.