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Iroquois vs Project 956 Sarych

Overview

The Iroquois and the Project 956 Sarych are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 5,200 tons for the Iroquois vs 8,000 tons for the Project 956 Sarych. The Iroquois reaches 29 knots vs 32 knots for the Project 956 Sarych. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Iroquois vs 3,920 for the Project 956 Sarych. The Iroquois carries a crew of 280 vs 350 for the Project 956 Sarych.

The Iroquois was produced in 4 units vs 21 for the Project 956 Sarych. Cost per hull is $63M for the Iroquois vs $300M for the Project 956 Sarych. The Iroquois was commissioned in 1972, 8 years before the Project 956 Sarych (1980).

Canadian destroyer, introduced in 1972, has a displacement of 5,200 tons.
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Marine Industries Ltd.
Year introduced 1972
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $63 million
Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1980, displaces 8,000 tons and carries a crew of 350.
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1980
Number built 21 units
Estimated unit price $300 million
Displacement 5,200 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 130.0 m
Beam 15.0 m
Crew 280
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)
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
Displacement 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 3,920 nm at 1345 knots
Length 156.0 m
Beam 17.3 m
Crew 350
Propulsion 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Iroquois-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Iroquois-class's 5,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Iroquois-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Iroquois-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iroquois-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Iroquois-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iroquois-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Iroquois-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Iroquois-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Iroquois-class's 280 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Iroquois-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is more expensive at approximately $300 million per unit compared to the Iroquois-class at $63 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iroquois-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Iroquois-class.