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Specifications
Slava Virginia
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer 61 Communards Shipyard Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company
Year introduced 1982 1976
Number built 3 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $675 million
Displacement 11,490 tons 11,853 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 18 knots Unlimited
Length 186.4 m 179.0 m
Beam 20.8 m 19.0 m
Crew 485 579
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Armament & Systems
Slava Virginia
Armament
  • 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
  • 2 × Mk 26 missile launchers for 68 missiles (RIM-66 Standard Missiles (MR) / RUR-5 ASROC)
  • 8 × Tomahawk missile (from 2 armored-box launchers)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon (from two Mk-141 quad launchers)
  • 4 × Mk 46 torpedoes (from fixed single tubes)
  • 2 × Mk-45 5-inch/54 caliber rapid-fire gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 chain guns
  • 6 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns
Propulsion 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 2 General Electric D2G nuclear reactors, two shafts, 60,000 shp (45,000 kW)

Overview

The Slava and the Virginia are both Cruiser classes.

Displacement is 11,490 tons for the Slava vs 11,853 tons for the Virginia. The Slava reaches 32 knots vs 30 knots for the Virginia. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the Slava vs 99,999 for the Virginia. The Slava carries a crew of 485 vs 579 for the Virginia.

The Slava was produced in 3 units vs 4 for the Virginia. The Slava was commissioned in 1982, 6 years after the Virginia (1976).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Slava-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 11,853 tons compared to the Slava-class's 11,490 tons.
Which is faster, the Slava-class or Virginia-class?
The Slava-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Virginia-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Slava-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Slava-class has a range of 6,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Slava-class or Virginia-class?
The Slava-class is longer at 186.4 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 179.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Slava-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 579 compared to the Slava-class's 485 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Slava-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Slava-class.