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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
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
Performance Radar Chart
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
  • 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
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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Frequently Asked Questions

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.