Rajput vs Sheffield
The Rajput and the Sheffield are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 4,974 tons for the Rajput vs 4,200 tons for the Sheffield. The Rajput reaches 35 knots vs 30 knots for the Sheffield. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Rajput vs 4,200 for the Sheffield. The Rajput carries a crew of 320 vs 253 for the Sheffield. The Rajput was produced in 5 units vs 16 for the Sheffield. The Rajput was commissioned in 1980, 5 years after the Sheffield (1975).
| Indian destroyer, introduced in 1980, uses Zorya-Mashproekt gas turbines for propulsion. | |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Destroyer |
| Type | Guided missile destroyer |
| Manufacturer | 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant |
| Year introduced | 1980 |
| Number built | 5 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| British guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 1975, utilized a COGOG propulsion system. | |
| Origin | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Destroyer |
| Type | Guided-missile destroyer |
| Manufacturer | Vickers |
| Year introduced | 1975 |
| Number built | 16 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 4,974 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 35.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 4,500 nm at 2600 knots ◉ |
| Length | 146.5 m ◉ |
| Beam | 15.8 m ◉ |
| Crew | 320 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt M3E gas turbines in COGAG, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW); 2 shafts |
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| Displacement | 4,200 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 30.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 4,200 nm at 18 knots ◉ |
| Length | 125.6 m ◉ |
| Beam | 14.3 m ◉ |
| Crew | 253 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts COGOG; 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines (50,000 shp); 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines (5,340 shp) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Rajput-class or Sheffield-class?
The Rajput-class has greater displacement at 4,974 tons compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Rajput-class or Sheffield-class?
The Rajput-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Sheffield-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Rajput-class or Sheffield-class?
The Rajput-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Rajput-class or Sheffield-class?
The Rajput-class is longer at 146.5 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Rajput-class and Sheffield-class have?
The Rajput-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Rajput-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Rajput-class.