California vs Ticonderoga
California vs Ticonderoga at a glance — displacement 10,600 vs 9,800 tons, length 179 vs 173 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 584 vs 330.
Specifications
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California |
Ticonderoga |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Guided-missile cruiser |
Guided-missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1974 |
1983 |
| Number built |
2 units |
27 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$1,000 million |
| Displacement |
10,600 tons |
9,800 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
6,000 nm at 20 knots |
| Length |
179.0 m |
173.0 m |
| Beam |
19.0 m |
16.8 m |
| Crew |
584 |
330 |
Armament & Systems
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California |
Ticonderoga |
| Armament |
- 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
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- 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
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| Propulsion |
2 × General Electric D2G reactors generating 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) |
4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 × rudders |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the California-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The California-class has greater displacement at 10,600 tons compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 9,800 tons.
Which is faster, the California-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the California-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the California-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The California-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Ticonderoga-class has a range of 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the California-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The California-class is longer at 179.0 meters compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 173.0 meters.
How many crew members do the California-class and Ticonderoga-class have?
The California-class has a larger crew complement of 584 compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 330 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the California-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the California-class.