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Jeanne d’Arc vs Kara

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Specifications
Jeanne d’Arc Kara
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Helicopter cruiser Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer DCAN 61 Communards Shipyard
Year introduced 1964 1971
Number built 1 unit 7 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 10,575 tons 9,700 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 34.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 3000 knots 9,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 182.0 m 173.2 m
Beam 24.0 m 18.6 m
Crew 627 380
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Jeanne d’Arc Kara
Armament
  • 6 × Exocet-38 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × 100 mm gun turrets
  • 4 × 12.7mm machine guns
  • 2 × quad Metel Anti-Ship Complex anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × twin M-11 Shtorm surface-to-air missile launchers (80 missiles)
  • 2 x twin 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missile launchers (40 missiles)
  • 2 × twin 76 mm (3 in) AK-726 naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm (1 in) AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × 5 533 mm (21 in) PTA-53-1134B torpedo tubes
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 24 × S-300F surface-to-air missiles (Azov)
Propulsion Four 10,000 horsepower (7.5 MW) power plants with automatic heating, 29 420 kW 2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW)

Overview

The Jeanne d’Arc and the Kara are both Cruiser classes.

Displacement is 10,575 tons for the Jeanne d’Arc vs 9,700 tons for the Kara. The Jeanne d’Arc reaches 28 knots vs 34 knots for the Kara. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the Jeanne d’Arc vs 9,000 for the Kara. The Jeanne d’Arc carries a crew of 627 vs 380 for the Kara.

The Jeanne d’Arc was produced in 1 units vs 7 for the Kara. The Jeanne d’Arc was commissioned in 1964, 7 years before the Kara (1971).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Kara-class?
The Jeanne d’Arc-class has greater displacement at 10,575 tons compared to the Kara-class's 9,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 6,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Kara-class?
The Jeanne d’Arc-class is longer at 182.0 meters compared to the Kara-class's 173.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Jeanne d’Arc-class and Kara-class have?
The Jeanne d’Arc-class has a larger crew complement of 627 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Jeanne d’Arc-class.