Project 61M vs Shirane
Project 61M vs Shirane at a glance — displacement 4,390 vs 5,200 tons, length 144 vs 159 m, speed 38 vs 31 knots, crew 320 vs 350.
Specifications
|
Project 61M |
Shirane |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇯🇵 Japan |
| Category |
Destroyer |
Destroyer |
| Type |
Guided-missile destroyer |
Destroyer |
| Manufacturer |
Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) |
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries |
| Year introduced |
1962 |
1980 |
| Number built |
25 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,390 tons |
5,200 tons |
| Maximum speed |
38.0 knots |
31.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 18 knots |
NA |
| Length |
144.0 m |
159.0 m |
| Beam |
15.8 m |
17.5 m |
| Crew |
320 |
350 |
Armament & Systems
|
Project 61M |
Shirane |
| 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)
|
- Sea Sparrow SAM launcher
- ASROC Mk 112 octuple launcher
- 2 × FMC 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 42 guns
- 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (Mk-46 torpedoes)
|
| 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 × IHI boilers, 2 × turbines, 2 shafts, 70,000 shp |
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Which has greater displacement, the Project 61M-class or Shirane-class?
The Shirane-class has greater displacement at 5,200 tons compared to the Project 61M-class's 4,390 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 61M-class or Shirane-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Shirane-class's 31 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61M-class or Shirane-class?
The Project 61M-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Shirane-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 61M-class or Shirane-class?
The Shirane-class is longer at 159.0 meters compared to the Project 61M-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 61M-class and Shirane-class have?
The Shirane-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Project 61M-class's 320 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61M-class or Shirane-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Shirane-class.