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Belknap vs Ticonderoga

Belknap vs Ticonderoga at a glance — displacement 7,930 vs 9,800 tons, length 167 vs 173 m, speed 32 vs 32 knots, crew 477 vs 330.

Specifications
Belknap Ticonderoga
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1964 1983
Number built 9 units 27 units
Estimated unit price NA $1,000 million
Displacement 7,930 tons 9,800 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range NA 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 167.0 m 173.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 16.8 m
Crew 477 330
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Armament & Systems
Belknap Ticonderoga
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 41 vertical launch systems (122 cells)
  • 2 × Mk 26 missile launchers (68 x RIM-66 SM-2, 20 x RUR-5 ASROC)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon missiles
  • 2 × 5 in (127 mm) Mark 45 lightweight gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
  • 2–4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) cal. machine gun
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mk 32 12.75 in (324 mm) triple torpedo tubes
Propulsion four 1200 psi (8300 kPa) boilers, two geared steam turbines, two shafts. 85,000 shp (63,384 kW) 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 × rudders
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Belknap-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has greater displacement at 9,800 tons compared to the Belknap-class's 7,930 tons.
Which is faster, the Belknap-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Belknap-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Belknap-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Belknap-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Belknap-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is longer at 173.0 meters compared to the Belknap-class's 167.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Belknap-class and Ticonderoga-class have?
The Belknap-class has a larger crew complement of 477 compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 330 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Belknap-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Belknap-class.