Kara vs Kresta I & II

Kara

Soviet cruiser, introduced in 1971, displaces 9,700 tons.
Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Cruiser
Type	Guided missile cruiser
Manufacturer	61 Communards Shipyard
Year introduced	1971
Number built	7 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Ex-USSR guided missile cruiser, 7,535 tons displacement, entered service in 1969 and used steam turbine propulsion.
Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Cruiser
Type	Guided missile cruiser
Manufacturer	Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced	1969
Number built	10 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	9,700 tons ◉
Maximum speed	34.0 knots ◉
Range	9,000 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length	173.2 m ◉
Beam	18.6 m ◉
Crew	380 ◉
Propulsion	2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW)
Armament	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)

Displacement	7,535 tons ◉
Maximum speed	34.0 knots ◉
Range	10,500 nm at 14 knots ◉
Length	159.0 m ◉
Beam	17.0 m ◉
Crew	380 ◉
Propulsion	2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 91,000–100,000 shp
Armament	2 × quad SS-N-14 'Silex' anti-submarine missiles 2 × twin SA-N-3 'Goblet' surface-to-air missile launchers (72 missiles) 2 × twin 57-mm/70-cal AK-725 anti-aircraft guns 4 × 30mm AK-630 CIWS 2 × quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes 2 x RBU-6000 12-barrel anti-submarine rocket launchers 2 x RBU-1000 6-barrel anti-submarine rocket launchers

Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Kresta I & II-class?

The Kara-class has greater displacement at 9,700 tons compared to the Kresta I & II-class's 7,535 tons.

Which is faster, the Kara-class or Kresta I & II-class?

The Kresta I & II-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Kara-class's 34 knots.

Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Kresta I & II-class?

The Kresta I & II-class has a longer range at 10,500 nautical miles compared to the Kara-class's 9,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Kara-class or Kresta I & II-class?

The Kara-class is longer at 173.2 meters compared to the Kresta I & II-class's 159.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Kara-class and Kresta I & II-class have?

The Kresta I & II-class has a larger crew complement of 380 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Kresta I & II-class?

The Kresta I & II-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Kara-class.