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Bainbridge vs California

Bainbridge vs California at a glance — displacement 9,100 vs 10,600 tons, length 172 vs 179 m, speed 34 vs 30 knots, crew 556 vs 584.

Specifications
Bainbridge California
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Bethlehem Steel Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Year introduced 1962 1974
Number built 1 unit 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 9,100 tons 10,600 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 172.0 m 179.0 m
Beam 17.6 m 19.0 m
Crew 556 584
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Bainbridge California
Armament
  • 2 RIM-2 Terrier Mk-10 twin armed launchers (80 missiles)
  • SM-2 Standard
  • 2 x 3-inch/50
  • MK 112 ASROC Launcher (8 missiles)
  • 6 x 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 8 Harpoon SSM
  • 2 x Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mk 141 Harpoon missile launchers
  • 2 × 5 inch/54 caliber Mk 45 lightweight guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 1 × ASROC missile launcher
  • 2 × Mk 13 missile launchers for RIM-66D Standard missiles (MR)
  • 6 × 12.75" torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedoes
  • 4 × .50 caliber machine guns
Propulsion 60,000 shp; 2 G.E. Reactors (D2G), Geared Turbines, 2 screws 2 × General Electric D2G reactors generating 60,000 shp (45,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bainbridge-class or California-class?
The California-class has greater displacement at 10,600 tons compared to the Bainbridge-class's 9,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Bainbridge-class or California-class?
The Bainbridge-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the California-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bainbridge-class or California-class?
Both the Bainbridge-class and California-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Bainbridge-class or California-class?
The California-class is longer at 179.0 meters compared to the Bainbridge-class's 172.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Bainbridge-class and California-class have?
The California-class has a larger crew complement of 584 compared to the Bainbridge-class's 556 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bainbridge-class or California-class?
The California-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Bainbridge-class.