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Project 956 Sarych vs Ticonderoga

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Specifications
Project 956 Sarych Ticonderoga
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Cruiser
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1980 1983
Number built 21 units 27 units
Estimated unit price $300 million $1,000 million
Displacement 8,000 tons 9,800 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 3,920 nm at 1345 knots 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 156.0 m 173.0 m
Beam 17.3 m 16.8 m
Crew 350 330
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Armament & Systems
Project 956 Sarych Ticonderoga
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
  • 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
Propulsion 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 × rudders

Overview

The Project 956 Sarych is a Destroyer, while the Ticonderoga is a Cruiser.

Displacement is 8,000 tons for the Project 956 Sarych vs 9,800 tons for the Ticonderoga. The Project 956 Sarych reaches 32 knots vs 32 knots for the Ticonderoga. Operational range is 3,920 nautical miles for the Project 956 Sarych vs 6,000 for the Ticonderoga. The Project 956 Sarych carries a crew of 350 vs 330 for the Ticonderoga.

The Project 956 Sarych was produced in 21 units vs 27 for the Ticonderoga. Cost per hull is $300M for the Project 956 Sarych vs $1,000M for the Ticonderoga. The Project 956 Sarych was commissioned in 1980, 3 years before the Ticonderoga (1983).

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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 billion per unit compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class at $300 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.