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Charles F. Adams vs Chi Yang

Charles F. Adams vs Chi Yang at a glance — displacement 4,526 vs 4,130 tons, length 133 vs 134 m, speed 33 vs 27 knots, crew 333 vs 257.

Specifications
Charles F. Adams Chi Yang
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Frigate
Type Guided-missile destroyer Frigate
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works Todd Shipyard
Year introduced 1960 1969
Number built 29 units 46 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,526 tons 4,130 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 133.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 14.3 m
Crew 333 257
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Armament & Systems
Charles F. Adams Chi Yang
Armament
  • 1 Mk 11 or Mk 13 missile launcher for RIM-24 Tartar SAM, RIM-66 Standard (SM-1), and Harpoon anti-ship missile
  • 2 × 5-inch (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 guns
  • 1 × RUR-5 ASROC launcher
  • 2 × Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (6 torpedoes)
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 gun
  • 1 × Mk-16 8–cell ASROC launcher
  • 2 × dual Mark 32 Mark 46 torpedo launchers
  • 1 × Mk-25 8–cell RIM-7 Sea Sparrow (BPDMS)
  • 1 × Mk-29 8–cell RIM-7H Improved Sea Sparrow (IBPDMS)
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles
Propulsion 2 × steam turbines providing 70,000 shp (52,000 kW); 2 shafts; 4 × 1,275 psi (8,790 kPa) boilers 1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Charles F. Adams-class or Chi Yang-class?
The Charles F. Adams-class has greater displacement at 4,526 tons compared to the Chi Yang-class's 4,130 tons.
Which is faster, the Charles F. Adams-class or Chi Yang-class?
The Charles F. Adams-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Chi Yang-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charles F. Adams-class or Chi Yang-class?
Both the Charles F. Adams-class and Chi Yang-class have a range of 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Charles F. Adams-class or Chi Yang-class?
The Chi Yang-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Charles F. Adams-class's 133.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Charles F. Adams-class and Chi Yang-class have?
The Charles F. Adams-class has a larger crew complement of 333 compared to the Chi Yang-class's 257 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charles F. Adams-class or Chi Yang-class?
The Chi Yang-class has been built in greater numbers with 46 vessels compared to 29 vessels of the Charles F. Adams-class.