Kara vs Virginia
Kara vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 9,700 vs 11,853 tons, length 173 vs 179 m, speed 34 vs 30 knots, crew 380 vs 579.
Specifications
|
Kara |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Guided-missile cruiser |
Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
61 Communards Shipyard |
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company |
| Year introduced |
1971 |
1976 |
| Number built |
7 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$675 million |
| Displacement |
9,700 tons |
11,853 tons |
| Maximum speed |
34.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
9,000 nm at 15 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
173.2 m |
179.0 m |
| Beam |
18.6 m |
19.0 m |
| Crew |
380 |
579 |
Armament & Systems
|
Kara |
Virginia |
| 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 × Mk 26 missile launchers for 68 missiles (RIM-66 Standard Missiles (MR) / RUR-5 ASROC)
- 8 × Tomahawk missile (from 2 armored-box launchers)
- 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon (from two Mk-141 quad launchers)
- 4 × Mk 46 torpedoes (from fixed single tubes)
- 2 × Mk-45 5-inch/54 caliber rapid-fire gun
- 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 chain guns
- 6 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW) |
2 General Electric D2G nuclear reactors, two shafts, 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 11,853 tons compared to the Kara-class's 9,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Kara-class or Virginia-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Virginia-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-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 Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 179.0 meters compared to the Kara-class's 173.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Kara-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 579 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Virginia-class?
The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Virginia-class.