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Project 61M vs Kotlin

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Specifications
Project 61M Kotlin
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1962 1955
Number built 25 units 27 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,390 tons 2,662 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots 38.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots NA
Length 144.0 m 126.1 m
Beam 15.8 m 12.7 m
Crew 320 284
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Project 61M Kotlin
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)
  • 4 × 130 mm (5.1 in) SM-2-1 guns (2×2)
  • 16 × 45 mm (1.8 in) SM-20-ZIF guns (4×4)
  • 10 × 533 mm (20 in) PTA-53-56 torpedo tubes (2×5)
  • 6 × BMB-2 depth charge throwers
  • 50 × mines
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 steam turbines, 4 boilers, 72,000 hp (54 MW)

Overview

The Project 61M and the Kotlin are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,390 tons for the Project 61M vs 2,662 tons for the Kotlin. The Project 61M reaches 38 knots vs 38 knots for the Kotlin. The Project 61M carries a crew of 320 vs 284 for the Kotlin.

The Project 61M was produced in 25 units vs 27 for the Kotlin. The Project 61M was commissioned in 1962, 7 years after the Kotlin (1955).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 61M-class or Kotlin-class?
The Project 61M-class has greater displacement at 4,390 tons compared to the Kotlin-class's 2,662 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 61M-class or Kotlin-class?
The Kotlin-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Project 61M-class's 38 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61M-class or Kotlin-class?
The Project 61M-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Kotlin-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 61M-class or Kotlin-class?
The Project 61M-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Kotlin-class's 126.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 61M-class and Kotlin-class have?
The Project 61M-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Kotlin-class's 284 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61M-class or Kotlin-class?
The Kotlin-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 25 vessels of the Project 61M-class.