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Specifications
California Slava
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company 61 Communards Shipyard
Year introduced 1974 1982
Number built 2 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 10,600 tons 11,490 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range Unlimited 6,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 179.0 m 186.4 m
Beam 19.0 m 20.8 m
Crew 584 485
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Armament & Systems
California Slava
Armament
  • 2 × Mk 141 Harpoon missile launchers
  • 2 × 5 inch/54 caliber Mk 45 lightweight guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 1 × ASROC missile launcher
  • 2 × Mk 13 missile launchers for RIM-66D Standard missiles (MR)
  • 6 × 12.75" torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedoes
  • 4 × .50 caliber machine guns
  • 16 (8 × 2) P-1000 Vulcan (SS-N-12 Sandbox) anti-ship missiles
  • 64 (8 × 8) S-300F Fort (SA-N-6 Grumble) long-range surface-to-air missiles
  • 40 (2 × 20) OSA-M (SA-N-4 Gecko) SR SAM
  • 1 × twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual purpose guns
  • 6 × 1 AK-630 close-in weapons systems
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine mortars
  • 10 (2 × 5) 533 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 × General Electric D2G reactors generating 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) COGOG: GTU M21 2 × M70 cruise gas turbines and 4 × M90 boost gas turbines, 2 cruise steam turbines, 2 exhaust gas boilers, 4 × M8KF gas turbines, 2 shafts

Overview

The California and the Slava are both Cruiser classes.

Displacement is 10,600 tons for the California vs 11,490 tons for the Slava. The California reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Slava. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the California vs 6,800 for the Slava. The California carries a crew of 584 vs 485 for the Slava.

The California was produced in 2 units vs 3 for the Slava. The California was commissioned in 1974, 8 years before the Slava (1982).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the California-class or Slava-class?
The Slava-class has greater displacement at 11,490 tons compared to the California-class's 10,600 tons.
Which is faster, the California-class or Slava-class?
The Slava-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the California-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the California-class or Slava-class?
The California-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Slava-class has a range of 6,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the California-class or Slava-class?
The Slava-class is longer at 186.4 meters compared to the California-class's 179.0 meters.
How many crew members do the California-class and Slava-class have?
The California-class has a larger crew complement of 584 compared to the Slava-class's 485 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the California-class or Slava-class?
The Slava-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the California-class.