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Moskva vs Ticonderoga

Moskva vs Ticonderoga at a glance — displacement 15,280 vs 9,800 tons, length 189 vs 173 m, speed 28 vs 32 knots, crew 850 vs 330.

Specifications
Moskva Ticonderoga
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Helicopter cruiser Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Soviet Shipyard No. 444 Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1967 1983
Number built 2 units 27 units
Estimated unit price NA $1,000 million
Displacement 15,280 tons 9,800 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 189.0 m 173.0 m
Beam 34.0 m 16.8 m
Crew 850 330
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Armament & Systems
Moskva Ticonderoga
Armament
  • 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)
  • 2 × Mk 41 vertical launch systems (122 cells)
  • 2 × Mk 26 missile launchers (68 x RIM-66 SM-2, 20 x RUR-5 ASROC)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon missiles
  • 2 × 5 in (127 mm) Mark 45 lightweight gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
  • 2–4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) cal. machine gun
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mk 32 12.75 in (324 mm) triple torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 × 45000 hp TV-12 steam turbines, 2 × fixed pitch propellers, 2 × 1500 kW TD-1500 turbine-type generators, 2 × 1500 kW diesel-generators 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 × rudders
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Moskva-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Moskva-class has greater displacement at 15,280 tons compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 9,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Moskva-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Moskva-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Moskva-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Moskva-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Moskva-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Moskva-class is longer at 189.0 meters compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 173.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Moskva-class and Ticonderoga-class have?
The Moskva-class has a larger crew complement of 850 compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 330 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Moskva-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Moskva-class.