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Iwo Jima vs Moskva

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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

Overview

The Iwo Jima is a Amphibious vessel, while the Moskva is a Cruiser.

Displacement is 18,474 tons for the Iwo Jima vs 15,280 tons for the Moskva. The Iwo Jima reaches 22 knots vs 28 knots for the Moskva. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Iwo Jima vs 9,000 for the Moskva. The Iwo Jima carries a crew of 667 vs 850 for the Moskva.

The Iwo Jima was produced in 7 units vs 2 for the Moskva. The Iwo Jima was commissioned in 1961, 6 years before the Moskva (1967).

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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.