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DD-963 Spruance vs Project 956 Sarych

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Specifications
DD-963 Spruance Project 956 Sarych
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1975 1980
Number built 31 units 21 units
Estimated unit price NA $300 million
Displacement 8,170 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots 3,920 nm at 1345 knots
Length 172.0 m 156.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 17.3 m
Crew 334 350
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Armament & Systems
DD-963 Spruance Project 956 Sarych
Armament
  • 2 × 5 in (127 mm) 54 caliber Mark 45 dual purpose guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 guns
  • 1 × 8 cell ASROC launcher (removed)
  • 1 × 8 cell NATO Sea Sparrow Mark 29 missile launcher
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon missile canisters
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk 46 torpedoes)
  • 1 × 61 cell Mk 41 VLS launcher for Tomahawk missiles
  • 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 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW) 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators

Overview

The DD-963 Spruance and the Project 956 Sarych are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 8,170 tons for the DD-963 Spruance vs 8,000 tons for the Project 956 Sarych. The DD-963 Spruance reaches 32 knots vs 32 knots for the Project 956 Sarych. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the DD-963 Spruance vs 3,920 for the Project 956 Sarych. The DD-963 Spruance carries a crew of 334 vs 350 for the Project 956 Sarych.

The DD-963 Spruance was produced in 31 units vs 21 for the Project 956 Sarych. The DD-963 Spruance was commissioned in 1975, 5 years before the Project 956 Sarych (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has greater displacement at 8,170 tons compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 8,000 tons.
Which is faster, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 156.0 meters.
How many crew members do the DD-963 Spruance-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 334 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has been built in greater numbers with 31 vessels compared to 21 vessels of the Project 956 Sarych-class.