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Belknap vs California

Belknap vs California at a glance — displacement 7,930 vs 10,600 tons, length 167 vs 179 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots, crew 477 vs 584.

Specifications
Belknap California
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Year introduced 1964 1974
Number built 9 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 7,930 tons 10,600 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range NA Unlimited
Length 167.0 m 179.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 19.0 m
Crew 477 584
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Belknap California
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 10 Mod 7 Guided Missile Launching System with 40 SM-2ER Standard missiles
  • 20 × RUR-5 ASROC Antisubmarine Missiles
  • 2 × 4 Harpoon missile launchers
  • 2 × 3 Mark 46 torpedo launchers
  • 1 × 5 Inch/54-caliber Mk. 42 gun
  • 2 × 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 four 1200 psi (8300 kPa) boilers, two geared steam turbines, two shafts. 85,000 shp (63,384 kW) 2 × General Electric D2G reactors generating 60,000 shp (45,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Belknap-class or California-class?
The California-class has greater displacement at 10,600 tons compared to the Belknap-class's 7,930 tons.
Which is faster, the Belknap-class or California-class?
The Belknap-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the California-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Belknap-class or California-class?
The California-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Belknap-class has a range of 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Belknap-class or California-class?
The California-class is longer at 179.0 meters compared to the Belknap-class's 167.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Belknap-class and California-class have?
The California-class has a larger crew complement of 584 compared to the Belknap-class's 477 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Belknap-class or California-class?
The Belknap-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the California-class.