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County vs Project 61M

County vs Project 61M at a glance — displacement 6,200 vs 4,390 tons, length 160 vs 144 m, speed 30 vs 38 knots, crew 471 vs 320.

Specifications
County Project 61M
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Cammell Laird Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1962 1962
Number built 8 units 25 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 6,200 tons 4,390 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 38.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 28 knots 3,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 160.0 m 144.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 15.8 m
Crew 471 320
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Armament & Systems
County Project 61M
Armament
  • 2× fore-mounted twin-gunned turret with 4.5-inch (113 mm) guns Mark N6
  • 4× MM38 Exocet missile launchers (Batch 2 replacement for turret B)
  • 2× mountings for Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 1× aft-mounted Seaslug GWS.1 or GWS.2 surface to air missile system (24 missiles)
  • 2× mountings for Seacat GWS-22 SAM
  • 2× triple-tube launchers for shipborne torpedoes
  • 2 × 2 AK-726 76 mm (3 in) guns
  • 2 × 2 SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles)
  • 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 4 × 1 SS-N-2 ‘Styx’ anti-ship missiles (Project 61M)
  • 2 × 4 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' anti-ship missiles (Smetlivy)
Propulsion COSAG on 2 shafts; 2× Babcock & Wilcox boilers, geared steam turbines, 30,000 shp (22,000 kW); 4× Metrovick G6 gas turbines, 30,000 shp 2 × COGAG; 2 shafts, 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the County-class or Project 61M-class?
The County-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Project 61M-class's 4,390 tons.
Which is faster, the County-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the County-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the County-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the County-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the County-class or Project 61M-class?
The County-class is longer at 160.0 meters compared to the Project 61M-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the County-class and Project 61M-class have?
The County-class has a larger crew complement of 471 compared to the Project 61M-class's 320 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the County-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the County-class.