Project 956 Sarych vs Ticonderoga

Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1980, displaces 8,000 tons and carries a crew of 350.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1980
Number built 21 units
Estimated unit price $600 million
American guided-missile cruiser, introduced in 1983, uses four General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1983
Number built 27 units
Estimated unit price $1,000 million
Displacement 8,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots â—‰
Range 3,920 nm at 1345 knots â—‰
Length 156.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.3 m â—‰
Crew 350 â—‰
Propulsion 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators
Armament
  • 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
Displacement 9,800 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots â—‰
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots â—‰
Length 173.0 m â—‰
Beam 16.8 m â—‰
Crew 330 â—‰
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 × rudders
Armament
  • 2 × Mk 41 vertical launch systems (122 cells)
  • 2 × Mk 26 missile launchers (68 x RIM-66 SM-2, 20 x RUR-5 ASROC)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon missiles
  • 2 × 5 in (127 mm) Mark 45 lightweight gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
  • 2–4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) cal. machine gun
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mk 32 12.75 in (324 mm) triple torpedo tubes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has greater displacement at 9,800 tons compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 8,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-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 Project 956 Sarych-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is longer at 173.0 meters compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 156.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 956 Sarych-class and Ticonderoga-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 330 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is more expensive at approximately $1.0 billion per unit compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class at $600 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 21 vessels of the Project 956 Sarych-class.