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Kara vs Leahy

Kara vs Leahy at a glance — displacement 9,700 vs 7,800 tons, length 173 vs 162 m, speed 34 vs 32 knots.

Specifications
Kara Leahy
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer 61 Communards Shipyard Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1971 1962
Number built 7 units 9 units
Estimated unit price NA $36 million
Displacement 9,700 tons 7,800 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 8,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 173.2 m 162.0 m
Beam 18.6 m 17.0 m
Crew 380 --
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Armament & Systems
Kara Leahy
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)
  • 2 × Mark 10 Terrier SAM
  • 1 × ASROC ASW system
  • 4 × 3 in(76 mm)guns (replaced by Harpoon missiles during 1980s)
  • 6 × 12.75 in(324 mm)ASW TT
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
Propulsion 2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW) 2 × steam turbines providing 85,000 shp (63 MW); 2 shafts; 4 × boilers
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Leahy-class?
The Kara-class has greater displacement at 9,700 tons compared to the Leahy-class's 7,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Kara-class or Leahy-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Leahy-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Leahy-class?
The Kara-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Leahy-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kara-class or Leahy-class?
The Kara-class is longer at 173.2 meters compared to the Leahy-class's 162.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Leahy-class?
The Leahy-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Kara-class.