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Project 61 vs Krivak

Project 61 vs Krivak at a glance — displacement 4,390 vs 3,575 tons, length 144 vs 123 m, speed 38 vs 32 knots, crew 320 vs 200.

Specifications
Project 61 Krivak
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Frigate
Type Guided-missile destroyer Frigate / patrol ship
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 1962 1970
Number built 25 units 40 units
Estimated unit price NA $475 million
Displacement 4,390 tons 3,575 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 4,995 nm at 20 knots
Length 144.0 m 123.5 m
Beam 15.8 m 14.1 m
Crew 320 200
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Armament & Systems
Project 61 Krivak
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)
  • 1 × 4 URK-5 (SS-N-14 'Silex') SSM/ASW missiles
  • 2 × Osa-MA SAM systems SA-N-4 'Gecko' SAM (40 missiles)
  • 4 × 76 mm AK-726 guns (2×2)
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rockets
  • 2 × 4 533 mm torpedo tubes
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) 2 shaft; COGAG 2 × M-8k, 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) or DK59 13.5 MW or DT59 16.9 MW gas-turbines; 2 × M-62 7.4 MW or DS71 13.4 gas-turbines (cruise), 14,950 shp (11,150 kW)
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Project 61-class Specs, operators & history →
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 61-class or Krivak-class?
The Project 61-class has greater displacement at 4,390 tons compared to the Krivak-class's 3,575 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 61-class or Krivak-class?
The Project 61-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Krivak-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61-class or Krivak-class?
The Krivak-class has a longer range at 4,995 nautical miles compared to the Project 61-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 61-class or Krivak-class?
The Project 61-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Krivak-class's 123.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 61-class and Krivak-class have?
The Project 61-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Krivak-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61-class or Krivak-class?
The Krivak-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 25 vessels of the Project 61-class.