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California vs Truxtun

California vs Truxtun at a glance — displacement 10,600 vs 8,659 tons, length 179 vs 172 m, speed 30 vs 31 knots, crew 584 vs 492.

Specifications
California Truxtun
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 1974 1967
Number built 2 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 10,600 tons 8,659 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 179.0 m 172.0 m
Beam 19.0 m 18.0 m
Crew 584 492
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Armament & Systems
California Truxtun
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
  • 1 5 in (130 mm)/54 DP Mk 42 gun
  • 1 twin Mk 10 Mod 8 missile launcher for Standard ER and ASROC missiles
  • 3 20-missile horizontal drums in magazine
  • 2 x 2 12.75" Mk 32 fixed ASW torpedo tubes
  • 2 x 4 Harpoon anti-ship missile tubes
  • 2 x Phalanx CIWS
Propulsion 2 × General Electric D2G reactors generating 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) 2 GE pressurized-water D2G nuclear reactors, 2 shafts, 70,000 shp
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the California-class or Truxtun-class?
The California-class has greater displacement at 10,600 tons compared to the Truxtun-class's 8,659 tons.
Which is faster, the California-class or Truxtun-class?
The Truxtun-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the California-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the California-class or Truxtun-class?
Both the California-class and Truxtun-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the California-class or Truxtun-class?
The California-class is longer at 179.0 meters compared to the Truxtun-class's 172.0 meters.
How many crew members do the California-class and Truxtun-class have?
The California-class has a larger crew complement of 584 compared to the Truxtun-class's 492 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the California-class or Truxtun-class?
The California-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Truxtun-class.