Project 61M vs Kidd
Project 61M vs Kidd at a glance — displacement 4,390 vs 9,783 tons, length 144 vs 172 m, speed 38 vs 33 knots, crew 320 vs 348.
Specifications
|
Project 61M |
Kidd |
| 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 20 knots |
| Length |
144.0 m |
172.0 m |
| Beam |
15.8 m |
17.0 m |
| Crew |
320 |
348 |
Armament & Systems
|
Project 61M |
Kidd |
| 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) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Project 61M-class or Kidd-class?
The Kidd-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 Kidd-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Kidd-class's 33 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61M-class or Kidd-class?
The Kidd-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 Kidd-class?
The Kidd-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 Kidd-class have?
The Kidd-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 Kidd-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kidd-class.