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Project 61M vs Skoryy

Project 61M vs Skoryy at a glance — displacement 4,390 vs 2,353 tons, length 144 vs 120 m, speed 38 vs 36 knots, crew 320 vs 286.

Specifications
Project 61M Skoryy
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) Russian State Industry
Year introduced 1962 1949
Number built 25 units 70 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,390 tons 2,353 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots 36.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 4,080 nm at 16 knots
Length 144.0 m 120.5 m
Beam 15.8 m 12.0 m
Crew 320 286
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Armament & Systems
Project 61M Skoryy
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 × 2 – 130 mm (5.1 in) guns
  • 1 × 2 – 85 mm (3.3 in) AA guns
  • 7 × 1 – 37 mm (1.5 in) AA guns
  • 2 × 5 – 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 60 mines or 52 depth charges
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 geared turbines, 3 boilers 60,000 shp (44,742 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 61M-class or Skoryy-class?
The Project 61M-class has greater displacement at 4,390 tons compared to the Skoryy-class's 2,353 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 61M-class or Skoryy-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Skoryy-class's 36 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61M-class or Skoryy-class?
The Skoryy-class has a longer range at 4,080 nautical miles compared to the Project 61M-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 61M-class or Skoryy-class?
The Project 61M-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Skoryy-class's 120.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 61M-class and Skoryy-class have?
The Project 61M-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Skoryy-class's 286 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61M-class or Skoryy-class?
The Skoryy-class has been built in greater numbers with 70 vessels compared to 25 vessels of the Project 61M-class.