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Project 61 vs Kynda

Project 61 vs Kynda at a glance — displacement 4,390 vs 5,500 tons, length 144 vs 141 m, speed 38 vs 34 knots, crew 320 vs 390.

Specifications
Project 61 Kynda
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Cruiser
Type Guided-missile destroyer Cruiser
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1962 1962
Number built 25 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,390 tons 5,500 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots 34.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 7,000 nm at 14 knots
Length 144.0 m 141.9 m
Beam 15.8 m 15.8 m
Crew 320 390
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Armament & Systems
Project 61 Kynda
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)
  • 2×4 SS-N-3b ASM (8+8 missiles)
  • 1 twin SA-N-1 'Goa' SAM launcher (16 missiles)
  • 2× 76 mm AK-726 guns
  • 4× 30 mm AK-630 guns
  • 2× RBU-6000 ASW launchers
  • 2×3 533mm 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) 4 boilers, 2 steam turbines, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
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Project 61-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 25 built
Kynda-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 4 built
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 61-class or Kynda-class?
The Kynda-class has greater displacement at 5,500 tons compared to the Project 61-class's 4,390 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 61-class or Kynda-class?
The Project 61-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Kynda-class's 34 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61-class or Kynda-class?
The Kynda-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 61-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 61-class or Kynda-class?
The Project 61-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Kynda-class's 141.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 61-class and Kynda-class have?
The Kynda-class has a larger crew complement of 390 compared to the Project 61-class's 320 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61-class or Kynda-class?
The Project 61-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kynda-class.