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Project 61M vs River

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Specifications
Project 61M River
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇨🇦 Canada
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) Irving Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1962 --
Number built 25 units 15 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,390 tons 8,080 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 7,000 nm
Length 144.0 m 151.4 m
Beam 15.8 m 20.8 m
Crew 320 210
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Armament & Systems
Project 61M River
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 × quad box launchers (8 × Naval Strike Missile)
  • 1 × 21-cell Mk-144 GML (RIM-116 block II)
  • 1 × 24-cell Mk 41 VLS (RIM-162 ESSM Block II, RIM-66 SM-2 Block IIIC, BGM-109 Block V)
  • 2 × twin 324 mm torpedo tubes (Mk 54 Lightweight Torpedo)
  • 1 × BAE 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 naval gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 Mod 4 30 mm autocannons
  • 11 × 7.62 mm C6 FLEX or 12.7 mm M2 machine guns
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) CODLOG: 2 × General Electric electric motors, 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × Rolls-Royce MTU Type 20V 4000 M53B high-speed diesel generators

Overview

The Project 61M and the River are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,390 tons for the Project 61M vs 8,080 tons for the River. The Project 61M reaches 38 knots vs 27 knots for the River. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Project 61M vs 7,000 for the River. The Project 61M carries a crew of 320 vs 210 for the River.

The Project 61M was produced in 25 units vs 15 for the River.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 61M-class or River-class?
The River-class has greater displacement at 8,080 tons compared to the Project 61M-class's 4,390 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 61M-class or River-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the River-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61M-class or River-class?
The River-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 61M-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 61M-class or River-class?
The River-class is longer at 151.4 meters compared to the Project 61M-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 61M-class and River-class have?
The Project 61M-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the River-class's 210 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61M-class or River-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the River-class.