Kara vs Vittorio Veneto

Overview

The Kara and the Vittorio Veneto are both Cruiser classes.

Displacement is 9,700 tons for the Kara vs 9,550 tons for the Vittorio Veneto. The Kara reaches 34 knots vs 30 knots for the Vittorio Veneto. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Kara vs 5,000 for the Vittorio Veneto. The Kara carries a crew of 380 vs 557 for the Vittorio Veneto.

The Kara was produced in 7 units vs 1 for the Vittorio Veneto. The Kara was commissioned in 1971, 2 years after the Vittorio Veneto (1969).

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
Italian helicopter cruiser, introduced in 1969, displaced 9,550 tons and carried anti-submarine helicopters.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Cruiser
Type Helicopter cruiser
Manufacturer Italcantieri
Year introduced 1969
Number built 1 unit
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 9,550 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 179.6 m
Beam 19.4 m
Crew 557
Propulsion 2 shaft geared turbines, 4 Foster Wheeler boilers, 73,000 shp (54,000 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 10 twin-arm launcher with 40 Standard SM-1ER and 20 RUR-5 "ASROC" missiles
  • 8 × Oto Melara 76 mm (3 in)/62 MMI or Compact gun
  • 3 × Oto Melara Twin 40 mm (1.6 in)/L70 DARDO
  • 4 × OTOMAT SSMs
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Vittorio Veneto-class?
The Kara-class has greater displacement at 9,700 tons compared to the Vittorio Veneto-class's 9,550 tons.
Which is faster, the Kara-class or Vittorio Veneto-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Vittorio Veneto-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Vittorio Veneto-class?
The Kara-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Vittorio Veneto-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kara-class or Vittorio Veneto-class?
The Vittorio Veneto-class is longer at 179.6 meters compared to the Kara-class's 173.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Kara-class and Vittorio Veneto-class have?
The Vittorio Veneto-class has a larger crew complement of 557 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Vittorio Veneto-class?
The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Vittorio Veneto-class.