Hobart vs Kotlin

The Hobart and the Kotlin are both Destroyer classes. The Hobart displaces 7,000 tons — 2.6x the Kotlin's 2,662 tons. The Hobart reaches 28 knots vs 38 knots for the Kotlin. The Hobart carries a crew of 186 vs 284 for the Kotlin. The Hobart was produced in 3 units vs 27 for the Kotlin. The Hobart was commissioned in 2017, 62 years after the Kotlin (1955).

Spanish guided-missile destroyer, 7,000 tons displacement, uses a combined diesel or gas propulsion system.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2017
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $2,020 million
Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1955, propelled by 72,000 hp steam turbines.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1955
Number built 27 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 147.2 m
Beam 18.6 m
Crew 186
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement: 2 × General Electric Marine model 7LM2500-SA-MLG38 gas turbines (17,500 kW each), 2 × Caterpillar Bravo 16 V Bravo diesel engines (5,650 kW each)
Armament
  • 48-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (SM-2, RIM-162 ESSM, SM-6, Tomahawk)
  • 2 x 4-canister Naval Strike Missile launchers
  • 2 × 2-tube Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact torpedoes)
  • 1 × 5"/64 calibre Mark 45 mod 4 main gun
  • 2 × 25mm M242 Bushmaster Mk 38 mod 2 Typhoon RWS
  • 1 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
Displacement 2,662 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots
Range NA
Length 126.1 m
Beam 12.7 m
Crew 284
Propulsion 2 × shaft geared steam turbines, 4 boilers, 72,000 hp (54 MW)
Armament
  • 4 × 130 mm (5.1 in) SM-2-1 guns (2×2)
  • 16 × 45 mm (1.8 in) SM-20-ZIF guns (4×4)
  • 10 × 533 mm (20 in) PTA-53-56 torpedo tubes (2×5)
  • 6 × BMB-2 depth charge throwers
  • 50 × mines

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hobart-class or Kotlin-class?
The Hobart-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Kotlin-class's 2,662 tons.
Which is faster, the Hobart-class or Kotlin-class?
The Kotlin-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Hobart-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hobart-class or Kotlin-class?
The Hobart-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Kotlin-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hobart-class or Kotlin-class?
The Hobart-class is longer at 147.2 meters compared to the Kotlin-class's 126.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Hobart-class and Kotlin-class have?
The Kotlin-class has a larger crew complement of 284 compared to the Hobart-class's 186 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hobart-class or Kotlin-class?
The Kotlin-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Hobart-class.