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Iroquois vs Project 61M

Iroquois vs Project 61M at a glance — displacement 5,200 vs 4,390 tons, length 130 vs 144 m, speed 29 vs 38 knots, crew 280 vs 320.

Specifications
Iroquois Project 61M
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Marine Industries Ltd. Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1972 1962
Number built 4 units 25 units
Estimated unit price $63 million NA
Displacement 5,200 tons 4,390 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 38.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 3,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 130.0 m 144.0 m
Beam 15.0 m 15.8 m
Crew 280 320
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Iroquois Project 61M
Armament
  • 1 × Mark 41 Mod 2 VLS (29 Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA SAMs)
  • 1 × 76 mm (3 in)/62 OTO Melara
  • 2 × Mk. 32 SVTT triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Block 1B)
  • 6 × M2 Browning machine guns
  • 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 COGOG, 2 shaft, 2 × Pratt & Whitney FT12AH3 cruise gas turbines (6,400 hp) and 2 × Pratt & Whitney FT4A2 boost gas turbines (50,000 hp) 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)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Iroquois-class or Project 61M-class?
The Iroquois-class has greater displacement at 5,200 tons compared to the Project 61M-class's 4,390 tons.
Which is faster, the Iroquois-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Iroquois-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iroquois-class or Project 61M-class?
The Iroquois-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 Iroquois-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Iroquois-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Iroquois-class and Project 61M-class have?
The Project 61M-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Iroquois-class's 280 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iroquois-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Iroquois-class.