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Kongo vs Project 956 Sarych

Kongo vs Project 956 Sarych at a glance — displacement 9,500 vs 8,000 tons, length 161 vs 156 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 300 vs 350.

Specifications
Kongo Project 956 Sarych
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1993 1980
Number built 4 units 21 units
Estimated unit price NA $300 million
Displacement 9,500 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 3,920 nm at 18 knots
Length 161.0 m 156.0 m
Beam 21.0 m 17.3 m
Crew 300 350
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Armament & Systems
Kongo Project 956 Sarych
Armament
  • 1 × 127 mm (5 in)/54 Caliber Oto Melara Compact Gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon Anti-ship Missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-302 triple torpedo tubes: Mark 46 or Type 73 torpedoes
  • 90-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System: SM-2MR, SM-3, RUM-139, RIM-162, Tomahawk
  • 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 4 Ishikawajima Harima / General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) 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 Kongo-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Kongo-class has greater displacement at 9,500 tons compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 8,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Kongo-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Kongo-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kongo-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Kongo-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kongo-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Kongo-class is longer at 161.0 meters compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 156.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kongo-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Kongo-class's 300 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kongo-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 Kongo-class.