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Iwo Jima vs Moskva

Iwo Jima vs Moskva at a glance — displacement 18,474 vs 15,280 tons, length 180 vs 189 m, speed 22 vs 28 knots, crew 667 vs 850.

Specifications
Iwo Jima Moskva
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Amphibious vessel Cruiser
Type Amphibious assault ship Helicopter cruiser
Manufacturer Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Soviet Shipyard No. 444
Year introduced 1961 1967
Number built 7 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 18,474 tons 15,280 tons
Maximum speed 22.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm 9,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 180.0 m 189.0 m
Beam 26.0 m 34.0 m
Crew 667 850
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Armament & Systems
Iwo Jima Moskva
Armament
  • 2 × 2 3-inch (76 mm) / 50-caliber DP guns
  • 8 cell Sea Sparrow BPDMS launchers
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × twin SA-N-3 'Goblet' surface-to-air missile launchers
  • 2 × twin 57 mm (2.2 in)/80 guns
  • 1 × SUW-N-1 launcher for FRAS-1 anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × RBU-6000 ASW rockets
  • 10 × 553 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (2 × 5)
  • 2 × ZIF-121 rocket launchers (PK-2 decoy)
Propulsion 2 × 600 psi (4.1 MPa) boilers, one geared steam turbine, one shaft, 22,000 shaft horsepower (16 MW) 2 × 45000 hp TV-12 steam turbines, 2 × fixed pitch propellers, 2 × 1500 kW TD-1500 turbine-type generators, 2 × 1500 kW diesel-generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Iwo Jima-class or Moskva-class?
The Iwo Jima-class has greater displacement at 18,474 tons compared to the Moskva-class's 15,280 tons.
Which is faster, the Iwo Jima-class or Moskva-class?
The Moskva-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Iwo Jima-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iwo Jima-class or Moskva-class?
The Iwo Jima-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Moskva-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iwo Jima-class or Moskva-class?
The Moskva-class is longer at 189.0 meters compared to the Iwo Jima-class's 180.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Iwo Jima-class and Moskva-class have?
The Moskva-class has a larger crew complement of 850 compared to the Iwo Jima-class's 667 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iwo Jima-class or Moskva-class?
The Iwo Jima-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Moskva-class.