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Kara vs Truxtun

Kara vs Truxtun at a glance — displacement 9,700 vs 8,659 tons, length 173 vs 172 m, speed 34 vs 31 knots, crew 380 vs 492.

Specifications
Kara Truxtun
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer 61 Communards Shipyard New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 1971 1967
Number built 7 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 9,700 tons 8,659 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots Unlimited
Length 173.2 m 172.0 m
Beam 18.6 m 18.0 m
Crew 380 492
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Armament & Systems
Kara Truxtun
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)
  • 1 5 in (130 mm)/54 DP Mk 42 gun
  • 1 twin Mk 10 Mod 8 missile launcher for Standard ER and ASROC missiles
  • 3 20-missile horizontal drums in magazine
  • 2 x 2 12.75" Mk 32 fixed ASW torpedo tubes
  • 2 x 4 Harpoon anti-ship missile tubes
  • 2 x Phalanx CIWS
Propulsion 2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW) 2 GE pressurized-water D2G nuclear reactors, 2 shafts, 70,000 shp
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Truxtun-class?
The Kara-class has greater displacement at 9,700 tons compared to the Truxtun-class's 8,659 tons.
Which is faster, the Kara-class or Truxtun-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Truxtun-class's 31 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Truxtun-class?
The Truxtun-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kara-class has a range of 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kara-class or Truxtun-class?
The Kara-class is longer at 173.2 meters compared to the Truxtun-class's 172.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kara-class and Truxtun-class have?
The Truxtun-class has a larger crew complement of 492 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Truxtun-class?
The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Truxtun-class.