Belknap vs Long Beach
Belknap vs Long Beach at a glance — displacement 7,930 vs 15,540 tons, length 167 vs 219 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots, crew 477 vs 1,160.
Specifications
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Belknap |
Long Beach |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Guided-missile cruiser |
Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Bath Iron Works |
Bethlehem Steel Co. |
| Year introduced |
1964 |
1961 |
| Number built |
9 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$320 million |
| Displacement |
7,930 tons |
15,540 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
Unlimited |
| Length |
167.0 m |
219.8 m |
| Beam |
17.0 m |
21.8 m |
| Crew |
477 |
1,160 |
Armament & Systems
|
Belknap |
Long Beach |
| 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
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- 2 × twin Mk-10 launchers with Terrier SAMs (later replaced with Standard ER SAMs)
- 1 × twin Mk-12 launcher with Talos SAMs (later removed)
- 1 × 8-cell ASROC launcher
- 2 × 5 in (127 mm) guns
- 2 × Mk-15 Vulcan-Phalanx 20mm CIWS
- 2 × triple 12.75 inch ASW torpedo tubes for Mk 44 or Mk 46 ASW torpedoes
- Launchers for 8 Harpoon missiles
- 2 Armored Box Launchers for a total of eight Tomahawk cruise missiles
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| Propulsion |
four 1200 psi (8300 kPa) boilers, two geared steam turbines, two shafts. 85,000 shp (63,384 kW) |
2 C1W nuclear reactors; 2 General Electric turbines; 80,000 shp (60 MW); 2 propellers |
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Which has greater displacement, the Belknap-class or Long Beach-class?
The Long Beach-class has greater displacement at 15,540 tons compared to the Belknap-class's 7,930 tons.
Which is faster, the Belknap-class or Long Beach-class?
The Belknap-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Long Beach-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Belknap-class or Long Beach-class?
The Long Beach-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 Long Beach-class?
The Long Beach-class is longer at 219.8 meters compared to the Belknap-class's 167.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Belknap-class and Long Beach-class have?
The Long Beach-class has a larger crew complement of 1,160 compared to the Belknap-class's 477 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Belknap-class or Long Beach-class?
The Belknap-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Long Beach-class.