Belknap vs Virginia
Belknap vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 7,930 vs 11,853 tons, length 167 vs 179 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots, crew 477 vs 579.
Specifications
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Belknap |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Guided-missile cruiser |
Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Bath Iron Works |
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company |
| Year introduced |
1964 |
1976 |
| Number built |
9 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$675 million |
| Displacement |
7,930 tons |
11,853 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 |
579 |
Armament & Systems
|
Belknap |
Virginia |
| 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 × Mk 26 missile launchers for 68 missiles (RIM-66 Standard Missiles (MR) / RUR-5 ASROC)
- 8 × Tomahawk missile (from 2 armored-box launchers)
- 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon (from two Mk-141 quad launchers)
- 4 × Mk 46 torpedoes (from fixed single tubes)
- 2 × Mk-45 5-inch/54 caliber rapid-fire gun
- 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 chain guns
- 6 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns
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| Propulsion |
four 1200 psi (8300 kPa) boilers, two geared steam turbines, two shafts. 85,000 shp (63,384 kW) |
2 General Electric D2G nuclear reactors, two shafts, 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Belknap-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 11,853 tons compared to the Belknap-class's 7,930 tons.
Which is faster, the Belknap-class or Virginia-class?
The Belknap-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Virginia-class's 30 knots.
Which is longer, the Belknap-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-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 Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 579 compared to the Belknap-class's 477 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Belknap-class or Virginia-class?
The Belknap-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Virginia-class.