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Kara vs Moskva

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Specifications
Kara Moskva
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Helicopter cruiser
Manufacturer 61 Communards Shipyard Soviet Shipyard No. 444
Year introduced 1971 1967
Number built 7 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 9,700 tons 15,280 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 9,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 173.2 m 189.0 m
Beam 18.6 m 34.0 m
Crew 380 850
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Kara Moskva
Armament
  • 2 × quad Metel Anti-Ship Complex anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × twin M-11 Shtorm surface-to-air missile launchers (80 missiles)
  • 2 x twin 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missile launchers (40 missiles)
  • 2 × twin 76 mm (3 in) AK-726 naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm (1 in) AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × 5 533 mm (21 in) PTA-53-1134B torpedo tubes
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 24 × S-300F surface-to-air missiles (Azov)
  • 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 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW) 2 × 45000 hp TV-12 steam turbines, 2 × fixed pitch propellers, 2 × 1500 kW TD-1500 turbine-type generators, 2 × 1500 kW diesel-generators

Overview

The Kara and the Moskva are both Cruiser classes.

Displacement is 9,700 tons for the Kara vs 15,280 tons for the Moskva. The Kara reaches 34 knots vs 28 knots for the Moskva. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Kara vs 9,000 for the Moskva. The Kara carries a crew of 380 vs 850 for the Moskva.

The Kara was produced in 7 units vs 2 for the Moskva. The Kara was commissioned in 1971, 4 years after the Moskva (1967).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Moskva-class?
The Moskva-class has greater displacement at 15,280 tons compared to the Kara-class's 9,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Kara-class or Moskva-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Moskva-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Moskva-class?
The Moskva-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Kara-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kara-class or Moskva-class?
The Moskva-class is longer at 189.0 meters compared to the Kara-class's 173.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Kara-class and Moskva-class have?
The Moskva-class has a larger crew complement of 850 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Moskva-class?
The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Moskva-class.