Project 61M vs Sheffield
Project 61M vs Sheffield at a glance — displacement 4,390 vs 4,200 tons, length 144 vs 125 m, speed 38 vs 30 knots, crew 320 vs 253.
Specifications
|
Project 61M |
Sheffield |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Destroyer |
Destroyer |
| Type |
Guided-missile destroyer |
Guided-missile destroyer |
| Manufacturer |
Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) |
Vickers |
| Year introduced |
1962 |
1975 |
| Number built |
25 units |
16 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,390 tons |
4,200 tons |
| Maximum speed |
38.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 18 knots |
4,200 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
144.0 m |
125.6 m |
| Beam |
15.8 m |
14.3 m |
| Crew |
320 |
253 |
Armament & Systems
|
Project 61M |
Sheffield |
| 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 × twin launcher for GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles
- 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
- 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × Oerlikon / BMARC 20 mm cannon
- 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
- 2 × STWS II triple anti-submarine 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 shafts COGOG; 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines (50,000 shp); 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines (5,340 shp) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Project 61M-class or Sheffield-class?
The Project 61M-class has greater displacement at 4,390 tons compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 61M-class or Sheffield-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Sheffield-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61M-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-class has a longer range at 4,200 nautical miles compared to the Project 61M-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 61M-class or Sheffield-class?
The Project 61M-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 61M-class and Sheffield-class have?
The Project 61M-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61M-class or Sheffield-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Sheffield-class.