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Sheffield vs Project 956 Sarych

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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 1345 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

Overview

The Sheffield and the Project 956 Sarych are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,200 tons for the Sheffield vs 8,000 tons for the Project 956 Sarych. The Sheffield reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Project 956 Sarych. Operational range is 4,200 nautical miles for the Sheffield vs 3,920 for the Project 956 Sarych. The Sheffield carries a crew of 253 vs 350 for the Project 956 Sarych.

The Sheffield was produced in 16 units vs 21 for the Project 956 Sarych. The Sheffield was commissioned in 1975, 5 years before the Project 956 Sarych (1980).

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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.