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Kirov vs Long Beach

Kirov vs Long Beach at a glance — displacement 28,000 vs 15,540 tons, length 252 vs 219 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots, crew 710 vs 1,160.

Specifications
Kirov Long Beach
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Heavy guided-missile cruiser / battlecruiser Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Baltic Shipyard Bethlehem Steel Co.
Year introduced 1980 1961
Number built 4 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA $320 million
Displacement 28,000 tons 15,540 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 252.0 m 219.8 m
Beam 28.5 m 21.8 m
Crew 710 1,160
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Armament & Systems
Kirov Long Beach
Armament
  • 20 × P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) AShM
  • 96 × S-300F Fort (SA-N-6 Grumble) surface-to-air missiles
  • 48 × S-300F Fort and 48 S-300FM Fort-M (SA-N-20 Gargoyle) long-range SAM
  • 64 × 3K95 Kinzhal (SA-N-9 Gauntlet) point defense SAM
  • 40 × OSA-MA (SA-N-4 Gecko) PD SAM
  • 1 × twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual-purpose gun
  • 8 × AK-630 six-barreled Gatling 30 mm/L60 PD guns
  • 6 × CADS-N-1 Kortik gun/missile system
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 305 mm ASW rocket launchers
  • 1 × 10 (Udav-1) 254 mm ASW rocket launchers
  • 10 × 533 mm ASW/ASuW 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 2-shaft CONAS, 2× KN-3 nuclear marine propulsion with 2× GT3A-688 steam turbines 140,000 shp (100,000 kW) 2 C1W nuclear reactors; 2 General Electric turbines; 80,000 shp (60 MW); 2 propellers
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kirov-class or Long Beach-class?
The Kirov-class has greater displacement at 28,000 tons compared to the Long Beach-class's 15,540 tons.
Which is faster, the Kirov-class or Long Beach-class?
The Kirov-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Long Beach-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kirov-class or Long Beach-class?
Both the Kirov-class and Long Beach-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Kirov-class or Long Beach-class?
The Kirov-class is longer at 252.0 meters compared to the Long Beach-class's 219.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Kirov-class and Long Beach-class have?
The Long Beach-class has a larger crew complement of 1,160 compared to the Kirov-class's 710 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kirov-class or Long Beach-class?
The Kirov-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Long Beach-class.