Kresta I & II vs Ticonderoga

The Kresta I & II and the Ticonderoga are both Cruiser classes. Displacement is 7,535 tons for the Kresta I & II vs 9,800 tons for the Ticonderoga. The Kresta I & II reaches 34 knots vs 32 knots for the Ticonderoga. Operational range is 10,500 nautical miles for the Kresta I & II vs 6,000 for the Ticonderoga. The Kresta I & II carries a crew of 380 vs 330 for the Ticonderoga. The Kresta I & II was produced in 10 units vs 27 for the Ticonderoga. The Kresta I & II was commissioned in 1969, 14 years before the Ticonderoga (1983).

Ex-USSR guided missile cruiser, 7,535 tons displacement, entered service in 1969 and used steam turbine propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser
Type Guided missile cruiser
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1969
Number built 10 units
Estimated unit price NA
American guided-missile cruiser, introduced in 1983, uses four General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1983
Number built 27 units
Estimated unit price $1,000 million
Displacement 7,535 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 34.0 knots â—‰
Range 10,500 nm at 14 knots â—‰
Length 159.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.0 m â—‰
Crew 380 â—‰
Propulsion 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 91,000–100,000 shp
Armament
  • 2 × quad SS-N-14 'Silex' anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × twin SA-N-3 'Goblet' surface-to-air missile launchers (72 missiles)
  • 2 × twin 57-mm/70-cal AK-725 anti-aircraft guns
  • 4 × 30mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 x RBU-6000 12-barrel anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 x RBU-1000 6-barrel anti-submarine rocket launchers
Displacement 9,800 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots â—‰
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots â—‰
Length 173.0 m â—‰
Beam 16.8 m â—‰
Crew 330 â—‰
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 × rudders
Armament
  • 2 × Mk 41 vertical launch systems (122 cells)
  • 2 × Mk 26 missile launchers (68 x RIM-66 SM-2, 20 x RUR-5 ASROC)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon missiles
  • 2 × 5 in (127 mm) Mark 45 lightweight gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
  • 2–4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) cal. machine gun
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mk 32 12.75 in (324 mm) triple torpedo tubes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kresta I & II-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has greater displacement at 9,800 tons compared to the Kresta I & II-class's 7,535 tons.
Which is faster, the Kresta I & II-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Kresta I & II-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kresta I & II-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Kresta I & II-class has a longer range at 10,500 nautical miles compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kresta I & II-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is longer at 173.0 meters compared to the Kresta I & II-class's 159.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kresta I & II-class and Ticonderoga-class have?
The Kresta I & II-class has a larger crew complement of 380 compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 330 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kresta I & II-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Kresta I & II-class.