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Kirov vs Long Beach

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Specifications
Kirov Long Beach
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Heavy guided-missile cruiser / battlecruiser Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Baltic Shipyard Bethlehem Steel Co.
Year introduced 1980 1961
Number built 4 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA $320 million
Displacement 28,000 tons 15,540 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 252.0 m 219.8 m
Beam 28.5 m 21.8 m
Crew 710 1,160
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Armament & Systems
Kirov Long Beach
Armament
  • 20 × P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) AShM
  • 96 × S-300F Fort (SA-N-6 Grumble) surface-to-air missiles
  • 48 × S-300F Fort and 48 S-300FM Fort-M (SA-N-20 Gargoyle) long-range SAM
  • 64 × 3K95 Kinzhal (SA-N-9 Gauntlet) point defense SAM
  • 40 × OSA-MA (SA-N-4 Gecko) PD SAM
  • 1 × twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual-purpose gun
  • 8 × AK-630 six-barreled Gatling 30 mm/L60 PD guns
  • 6 × CADS-N-1 Kortik gun/missile system
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 305 mm ASW rocket launchers
  • 1 × 10 (Udav-1) 254 mm ASW rocket launchers
  • 10 × 533 mm ASW/ASuW torpedo tubes
  • 2 × twin Mk-10 launchers with Terrier SAMs (later replaced with Standard ER SAMs)
  • 1 × twin Mk-12 launcher with Talos SAMs (later removed)
  • 1 × 8-cell ASROC launcher
  • 2 × 5 in (127 mm) guns
  • 2 × Mk-15 Vulcan-Phalanx 20mm CIWS
  • 2 × triple 12.75 inch ASW torpedo tubes for Mk 44 or Mk 46 ASW torpedoes
  • Launchers for 8 Harpoon missiles
  • 2 Armored Box Launchers for a total of eight Tomahawk cruise missiles
Propulsion 2-shaft CONAS, 2× KN-3 nuclear marine propulsion with 2× GT3A-688 steam turbines 140,000 shp (100,000 kW) 2 C1W nuclear reactors; 2 General Electric turbines; 80,000 shp (60 MW); 2 propellers

Overview

The Kirov and the Long Beach are both Cruiser classes.

Displacement is 28,000 tons for the Kirov vs 15,540 tons for the Long Beach. The Kirov reaches 32 knots vs 30 knots for the Long Beach. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Kirov vs 99,999 for the Long Beach. The Kirov carries a crew of 710 vs 1,160 for the Long Beach.

The Kirov was produced in 4 units vs 1 for the Long Beach. The Kirov was commissioned in 1980, 19 years after the Long Beach (1961).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kirov-class or Long Beach-class?
The Kirov-class has greater displacement at 28,000 tons compared to the Long Beach-class's 15,540 tons.
Which is faster, the Kirov-class or Long Beach-class?
The Kirov-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Long Beach-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kirov-class or Long Beach-class?
Both the Kirov-class and Long Beach-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Kirov-class or Long Beach-class?
The Kirov-class is longer at 252.0 meters compared to the Long Beach-class's 219.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Kirov-class and Long Beach-class have?
The Long Beach-class has a larger crew complement of 1,160 compared to the Kirov-class's 710 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kirov-class or Long Beach-class?
The Kirov-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Long Beach-class.