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Project 61M vs Project 956 Sarych

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Specifications
Project 61M Project 956 Sarych
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1962 1980
Number built 25 units 21 units
Estimated unit price NA $300 million
Displacement 4,390 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 3,920 nm at 1345 knots
Length 144.0 m 156.0 m
Beam 15.8 m 17.3 m
Crew 320 350
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Armament & Systems
Project 61M Project 956 Sarych
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 × dual AK-130 130 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles
  • 48 (2 × 24) SA-N-7 'Gadfly' surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 300 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers
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 steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators

Overview

The Project 61M and the Project 956 Sarych are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,390 tons for the Project 61M vs 8,000 tons for the Project 956 Sarych. The Project 61M reaches 38 knots vs 32 knots for the Project 956 Sarych. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Project 61M vs 3,920 for the Project 956 Sarych. The Project 61M carries a crew of 320 vs 350 for the Project 956 Sarych.

The Project 61M was produced in 25 units vs 21 for the Project 956 Sarych. The Project 61M was commissioned in 1962, 18 years before the Project 956 Sarych (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 61M-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Project 61M-class's 4,390 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 61M-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61M-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a longer range at 3,920 nautical miles compared to the Project 61M-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 61M-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Project 61M-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 61M-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-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 Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 21 vessels of the Project 956 Sarych-class.