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Sheffield vs Project 956 Sarych

Sheffield vs Project 956 Sarych at a glance — displacement 4,200 vs 8,000 tons, length 125 vs 156 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 253 vs 350.

Specifications
Sheffield Project 956 Sarych
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Vickers Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1975 1980
Number built 16 units 21 units
Estimated unit price NA $300 million
Displacement 4,200 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,200 nm at 18 knots 3,920 nm at 18 knots
Length 125.6 m 156.0 m
Beam 14.3 m 17.3 m
Crew 253 350
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Armament & Systems
Sheffield Project 956 Sarych
Armament
  • 1 × twin launcher for GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Oerlikon / BMARC 20 mm cannon
  • 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × STWS II triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes
  • 2 × dual AK-130 130 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles
  • 48 (2 × 24) SA-N-7 'Gadfly' surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 300 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers
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) 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sheffield-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Sheffield-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Sheffield-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sheffield-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Sheffield-class has a longer range at 4,200 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sheffield-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Sheffield-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sheffield-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Sheffield-class.