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Kynda vs Long Beach

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Specifications
Kynda Long Beach
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Cruiser Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard Bethlehem Steel Co.
Year introduced 1962 1961
Number built 4 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA $320 million
Displacement 5,500 tons 15,540 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 2000 knots Unlimited
Length 141.9 m 219.8 m
Beam 15.8 m 21.8 m
Crew 390 1,160
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Armament & Systems
Kynda Long Beach
Armament
  • 2×4 SS-N-3b ASM (8+8 missiles)
  • 1 twin SA-N-1 'Goa' SAM launcher (16 missiles)
  • 2× 76 mm AK-726 guns
  • 4× 30 mm AK-630 guns
  • 2× RBU-6000 ASW launchers
  • 2×3 533mm 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 4 boilers, 2 steam turbines, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) 2 C1W nuclear reactors; 2 General Electric turbines; 80,000 shp (60 MW); 2 propellers

Overview

The Kynda and the Long Beach are both Cruiser classes.

The Long Beach displaces 15,540 tons — 2.8x the Kynda's 5,500 tons. The Kynda reaches 34 knots vs 30 knots for the Long Beach. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Kynda vs 99,999 for the Long Beach. The Kynda carries a crew of 390 vs 1,160 for the Long Beach.

The Kynda was produced in 4 units vs 1 for the Long Beach. The Kynda was commissioned in 1962, 1 years after the Long Beach (1961).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kynda-class or Long Beach-class?
The Long Beach-class has greater displacement at 15,540 tons compared to the Kynda-class's 5,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Kynda-class or Long Beach-class?
The Kynda-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Long Beach-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kynda-class or Long Beach-class?
The Long Beach-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kynda-class has a range of 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kynda-class or Long Beach-class?
The Long Beach-class is longer at 219.8 meters compared to the Kynda-class's 141.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Kynda-class and Long Beach-class have?
The Long Beach-class has a larger crew complement of 1,160 compared to the Kynda-class's 390 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kynda-class or Long Beach-class?
The Kynda-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Long Beach-class.