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Kanin vs Project 61M

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Specifications
Kanin Project 61M
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1960 1962
Number built 8 units 25 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,572 tons 4,390 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 38.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 18 knots 3,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 126.1 m 144.0 m
Beam 12.7 m 15.8 m
Crew 320 320
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Armament & Systems
Kanin Project 61M
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
  • 2 × 2 AK-726 76 mm (3 in) guns
  • 2 × 2 SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles)
  • 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 4 × 1 SS-N-2 ‘Styx’ anti-ship missiles (Project 61M)
  • 2 × 4 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' anti-ship missiles (Smetlivy)
Propulsion 2 × shaft geared steam turbines, 4 boilers, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) 2 × COGAG; 2 shafts, 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW)

Overview

The Kanin and the Project 61M are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,572 tons for the Kanin vs 4,390 tons for the Project 61M. The Kanin reaches 34 knots vs 38 knots for the Project 61M. Operational range is 8,000 nautical miles for the Kanin vs 3,500 for the Project 61M. The Kanin carries a crew of 320 vs 320 for the Project 61M.

The Kanin was produced in 8 units vs 25 for the Project 61M. The Kanin was commissioned in 1960, 2 years before the Project 61M (1962).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kanin-class or Project 61M-class?
The Kanin-class has greater displacement at 4,572 tons compared to the Project 61M-class's 4,390 tons.
Which is faster, the Kanin-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Kanin-class's 34 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kanin-class or Project 61M-class?
The Kanin-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 61M-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kanin-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Kanin-class's 126.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Kanin-class and Project 61M-class have?
The Project 61M-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Kanin-class's 320 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kanin-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Kanin-class.