County vs Kanin

Overview

The County and the Kanin are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 6,200 tons for the County vs 4,572 tons for the Kanin. The County reaches 30 knots vs 34 knots for the Kanin. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the County vs 8,000 for the Kanin. The County carries a crew of 471 vs 320 for the Kanin.

The County was produced in 8 units vs 8 for the Kanin. The County was commissioned in 1962, 2 years after the Kanin (1960).

British guided missile destroyer, introduced in 1962, displaced 6,200 tons.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer
Type Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer Cammell Laird
Year introduced 1962
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price NA
Soviet guided missile destroyer, introduced in 1960, displaced 4,572 tons and had a crew of 320.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1960
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 6,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 28 knots
Length 160.0 m
Beam 16.0 m
Crew 471
Propulsion COSAG on 2 shafts; 2× Babcock & Wilcox boilers, geared steam turbines, 30,000 shp (22,000 kW); 4× Metrovick G6 gas turbines, 30,000 shp
Armament
  • 2× fore-mounted twin-gunned turret with 4.5-inch (113 mm) guns Mark N6
  • 4× MM38 Exocet missile launchers (Batch 2 replacement for turret B)
  • 2× mountings for Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 1× aft-mounted Seaslug GWS.1 or GWS.2 surface to air missile system (24 missiles)
  • 2× mountings for Seacat GWS-22 SAM
  • 2× triple-tube launchers for shipborne torpedoes
Displacement 4,572 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 126.1 m
Beam 12.7 m
Crew 320
Propulsion 2 × shaft geared steam turbines, 4 boilers, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW)
Armament
  • 1 x 2 M-1 Volna SAM launcher (32 Missiles)
  • 8 x 57 mm (2.2 in) guns (2x4)
  • 4 x 30 mm (1.2 in) AK-230 dual autocannons
  • 10 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for anti-submarine torpedoes
  • 3 x RBU-6000 anti submarine rocket launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the County-class or Kanin-class?
The County-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Kanin-class's 4,572 tons.
Which is faster, the County-class or Kanin-class?
The Kanin-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the County-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the County-class or Kanin-class?
The Kanin-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the County-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the County-class or Kanin-class?
The County-class is longer at 160.0 meters compared to the Kanin-class's 126.1 meters.
How many crew members do the County-class and Kanin-class have?
The County-class has a larger crew complement of 471 compared to the Kanin-class's 320 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the County-class or Kanin-class?
Both the County-class and Kanin-class have been built in equal numbers with 8 vessels each.