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Leahy vs Moskva

Leahy vs Moskva at a glance — displacement 7,800 vs 15,280 tons, length 162 vs 189 m, speed 32 vs 28 knots.

Specifications
Leahy Moskva
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Helicopter cruiser
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works Soviet Shipyard No. 444
Year introduced 1962 1967
Number built 9 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $36 million NA
Displacement 7,800 tons 15,280 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 20 knots 9,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 162.0 m 189.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 34.0 m
Crew -- 850
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Armament & Systems
Leahy Moskva
Armament
  • 2 × Mark 10 Terrier SAM
  • 1 × ASROC ASW system
  • 4 × 3 in(76 mm)guns (replaced by Harpoon missiles during 1980s)
  • 6 × 12.75 in(324 mm)ASW TT
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × twin SA-N-3 'Goblet' surface-to-air missile launchers
  • 2 × twin 57 mm (2.2 in)/80 guns
  • 1 × SUW-N-1 launcher for FRAS-1 anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × RBU-6000 ASW rockets
  • 10 × 553 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (2 × 5)
  • 2 × ZIF-121 rocket launchers (PK-2 decoy)
Propulsion 2 × steam turbines providing 85,000 shp (63 MW); 2 shafts; 4 × boilers 2 × 45000 hp TV-12 steam turbines, 2 × fixed pitch propellers, 2 × 1500 kW TD-1500 turbine-type generators, 2 × 1500 kW diesel-generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Leahy-class or Moskva-class?
The Moskva-class has greater displacement at 15,280 tons compared to the Leahy-class's 7,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Leahy-class or Moskva-class?
The Leahy-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Moskva-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leahy-class or Moskva-class?
The Moskva-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Leahy-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leahy-class or Moskva-class?
The Moskva-class is longer at 189.0 meters compared to the Leahy-class's 162.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leahy-class or Moskva-class?
The Leahy-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Moskva-class.