Kidd vs Project 956 Sarych
Overview
The Kidd and the Project 956 Sarych are both Destroyer classes.
Displacement is 9,783 tons for the Kidd vs 8,000 tons for the Project 956 Sarych. The Kidd reaches 33 knots vs 32 knots for the Project 956 Sarych. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Kidd vs 3,920 for the Project 956 Sarych. The Kidd carries a crew of 348 vs 350 for the Project 956 Sarych.
The Kidd was produced in 4 units vs 21 for the Project 956 Sarych. Cost per hull is $183M for the Kidd vs $600M for the Project 956 Sarych. The Kidd was commissioned in 1981, 1 years after the Project 956 Sarych (1980).
| American guided-missile destroyer, 9,783 tons displacement, entered service in 1981. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Destroyer |
| Type | Guided-missile destroyer |
| Manufacturer | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced | 1981 |
| Number built | 4 units |
| Estimated unit price | $183 million |
| Displacement | 9,783 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 33.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 6,000 nm at 3300 knots ◉ |
| Length | 172.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 17.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 348 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW) |
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| Displacement | 8,000 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 32.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 3,920 nm at 1345 knots ◉ |
| Length | 156.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 17.3 m ◉ |
| Crew | 350 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Kidd-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Kidd-class has greater displacement at 9,783 tons compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 8,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Kidd-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Kidd-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kidd-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Kidd-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kidd-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Kidd-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 156.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kidd-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Kidd-class's 348 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Kidd-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is more expensive at approximately $600 million per unit compared to the Kidd-class at $183 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kidd-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kidd-class.