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Bainbridge vs Truxtun

Bainbridge vs Truxtun at a glance — displacement 9,100 vs 8,659 tons, length 172 vs 172 m, speed 34 vs 31 knots, crew 556 vs 492.

Specifications
Bainbridge Truxtun
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Bethlehem Steel New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 1962 1967
Number built 1 unit 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 9,100 tons 8,659 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 172.0 m 172.0 m
Beam 17.6 m 18.0 m
Crew 556 492
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Armament & Systems
Bainbridge Truxtun
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
  • 1 5 in (130 mm)/54 DP Mk 42 gun
  • 1 twin Mk 10 Mod 8 missile launcher for Standard ER and ASROC missiles
  • 3 20-missile horizontal drums in magazine
  • 2 x 2 12.75" Mk 32 fixed ASW torpedo tubes
  • 2 x 4 Harpoon anti-ship missile tubes
  • 2 x Phalanx CIWS
Propulsion 60,000 shp; 2 G.E. Reactors (D2G), Geared Turbines, 2 screws 2 GE pressurized-water D2G nuclear reactors, 2 shafts, 70,000 shp
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bainbridge-class or Truxtun-class?
The Bainbridge-class has greater displacement at 9,100 tons compared to the Truxtun-class's 8,659 tons.
Which is faster, the Bainbridge-class or Truxtun-class?
The Bainbridge-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Truxtun-class's 31 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bainbridge-class or Truxtun-class?
Both the Bainbridge-class and Truxtun-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Bainbridge-class or Truxtun-class?
The Truxtun-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Bainbridge-class's 172.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Bainbridge-class and Truxtun-class have?
The Bainbridge-class has a larger crew complement of 556 compared to the Truxtun-class's 492 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bainbridge-class or Truxtun-class?
Both the Bainbridge-class and Truxtun-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.