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Project 61M vs Yamagumo

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Specifications
Project 61M Yamagumo
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1962 1966
Number built 25 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,390 tons 2,050 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 144.0 m 114.0 m
Beam 15.8 m 11.8 m
Crew 320 210
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Armament & Systems
Project 61M Yamagumo
Armament
  • 2 × 2 AK-726 76 mm (3 in) guns
  • 2 × 2 SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles)
  • 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 4 × 1 SS-N-2 ‘Styx’ anti-ship missiles (Project 61M)
  • 2 × 4 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' anti-ship missiles (Smetlivy)
  • 4 × Mk.33 3"/50 caliber guns
  • 1 × ASROC anti-submarine rocket system
  • 1 × 4 Bofors 375 mm (15 in) ASW rocket launcher
  • 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 × COGAG; 2 shafts, 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW) 4 × Mitsui 1228 V3 BU-38V diesels, 2 × Mitsui 1628 V3 BU-38V diesels, 2 shafts, 26,000 bhp

Overview

The Project 61M and the Yamagumo are both Destroyer classes.

The Project 61M displaces 4,390 tons — 2.1x the Yamagumo's 2,050 tons. The Project 61M reaches 38 knots vs 28 knots for the Yamagumo. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Project 61M vs 6,000 for the Yamagumo. The Project 61M carries a crew of 320 vs 210 for the Yamagumo.

The Project 61M was produced in 25 units vs 6 for the Yamagumo. The Project 61M was commissioned in 1962, 4 years before the Yamagumo (1966).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 61M-class or Yamagumo-class?
The Project 61M-class has greater displacement at 4,390 tons compared to the Yamagumo-class's 2,050 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 61M-class or Yamagumo-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Yamagumo-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61M-class or Yamagumo-class?
The Yamagumo-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 61M-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 61M-class or Yamagumo-class?
The Project 61M-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Yamagumo-class's 114.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 61M-class and Yamagumo-class have?
The Project 61M-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Yamagumo-class's 210 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61M-class or Yamagumo-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Yamagumo-class.