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Project 61M vs Kee Lung

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Specifications
Project 61M Kee Lung
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1962 1981
Number built 25 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $183 million
Displacement 4,390 tons 9,783 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots 33.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 6,000 nm at 3300 knots
Length 144.0 m 172.0 m
Beam 15.8 m 17.0 m
Crew 320 348
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Armament & Systems
Project 61M Kee Lung
Armament
  • 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)
  • 2 × 5-inch (127mm) 54 calibre Mark 45 dual purpose guns
  • 2 × Mk 26 launchers for 68 × RIM-66 SM-2MR Block IIIA and RUR-5 ASROC
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 cannons
  • 2 × 4 Mk 141 Harpoon missile canisters
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk46 torpedoes)
  • 4 × 12.7mm MGs
  • 8 × HF-3 AShMs
Propulsion 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) 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW)

Overview

The Project 61M and the Kee Lung are both Destroyer classes.

The Kee Lung displaces 9,783 tons — 2.2x the Project 61M's 4,390 tons. The Project 61M reaches 38 knots vs 33 knots for the Kee Lung. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Project 61M vs 6,000 for the Kee Lung. The Project 61M carries a crew of 320 vs 348 for the Kee Lung.

The Project 61M was produced in 25 units vs 4 for the Kee Lung. The Project 61M was commissioned in 1962, 19 years before the Kee Lung (1981).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 61M-class or Kee Lung-class?
The Kee Lung-class has greater displacement at 9,783 tons compared to the Project 61M-class's 4,390 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 61M-class or Kee Lung-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Kee Lung-class's 33 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61M-class or Kee Lung-class?
The Kee Lung-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 61M-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 61M-class or Kee Lung-class?
The Kee Lung-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Project 61M-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 61M-class and Kee Lung-class have?
The Kee Lung-class has a larger crew complement of 348 compared to the Project 61M-class's 320 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61M-class or Kee Lung-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kee Lung-class.