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Kanin vs DD-963 Spruance

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Specifications
Kanin DD-963 Spruance
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1960 1975
Number built 8 units 31 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,572 tons 8,170 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 18 knots 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 126.1 m 172.0 m
Beam 12.7 m 17.0 m
Crew 320 334
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Armament & Systems
Kanin DD-963 Spruance
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 × 5 in (127 mm) 54 caliber Mark 45 dual purpose guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 guns
  • 1 × 8 cell ASROC launcher (removed)
  • 1 × 8 cell NATO Sea Sparrow Mark 29 missile launcher
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon missile canisters
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk 46 torpedoes)
  • 1 × 61 cell Mk 41 VLS launcher for Tomahawk missiles
Propulsion 2 × shaft geared steam turbines, 4 boilers, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW)

Overview

The Kanin and the DD-963 Spruance are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,572 tons for the Kanin vs 8,170 tons for the DD-963 Spruance. The Kanin reaches 34 knots vs 32 knots for the DD-963 Spruance. Operational range is 8,000 nautical miles for the Kanin vs 6,000 for the DD-963 Spruance. The Kanin carries a crew of 320 vs 334 for the DD-963 Spruance.

The Kanin was produced in 8 units vs 31 for the DD-963 Spruance. The Kanin was commissioned in 1960, 15 years before the DD-963 Spruance (1975).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kanin-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has greater displacement at 8,170 tons compared to the Kanin-class's 4,572 tons.
Which is faster, the Kanin-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The Kanin-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kanin-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The Kanin-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kanin-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Kanin-class's 126.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Kanin-class and DD-963 Spruance-class have?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has a larger crew complement of 334 compared to the Kanin-class's 320 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kanin-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has been built in greater numbers with 31 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Kanin-class.