Kynda vs Virginia
Kynda vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 5,500 vs 11,853 tons, length 141 vs 179 m, speed 34 vs 30 knots, crew 390 vs 579.
Specifications
|
Kynda |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Cruiser |
Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Zhdanov Shipyard |
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company |
| Year introduced |
1962 |
1976 |
| Number built |
4 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$675 million |
| Displacement |
5,500 tons |
11,853 tons |
| Maximum speed |
34.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 14 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
141.9 m |
179.0 m |
| Beam |
15.8 m |
19.0 m |
| Crew |
390 |
579 |
Armament & Systems
|
Kynda |
Virginia |
| 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 × Mk 26 missile launchers for 68 missiles (RIM-66 Standard Missiles (MR) / RUR-5 ASROC)
- 8 × Tomahawk missile (from 2 armored-box launchers)
- 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon (from two Mk-141 quad launchers)
- 4 × Mk 46 torpedoes (from fixed single tubes)
- 2 × Mk-45 5-inch/54 caliber rapid-fire gun
- 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 chain guns
- 6 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
4 boilers, 2 steam turbines, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) |
2 General Electric D2G nuclear reactors, two shafts, 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Kynda-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 11,853 tons compared to the Kynda-class's 5,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Kynda-class or Virginia-class?
The Kynda-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Virginia-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kynda-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-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 Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 179.0 meters compared to the Kynda-class's 141.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Kynda-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 579 compared to the Kynda-class's 390 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kynda-class or Virginia-class?
Both the Kynda-class and Virginia-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.