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Charles F. Adams vs River

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Specifications
Charles F. Adams River
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇦 Canada
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works Irving Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1960 --
Number built 29 units 15 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,526 tons 8,080 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 7,000 nm
Length 133.0 m 151.4 m
Beam 14.0 m 20.8 m
Crew 333 210
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Charles F. Adams River
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)
  • 2 × quad box launchers (8 × Naval Strike Missile)
  • 1 × 21-cell Mk-144 GML (RIM-116 block II)
  • 1 × 24-cell Mk 41 VLS (RIM-162 ESSM Block II, RIM-66 SM-2 Block IIIC, BGM-109 Block V)
  • 2 × twin 324 mm torpedo tubes (Mk 54 Lightweight Torpedo)
  • 1 × BAE 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 naval gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 Mod 4 30 mm autocannons
  • 11 × 7.62 mm C6 FLEX or 12.7 mm M2 machine guns
Propulsion 2 × steam turbines providing 70,000 shp (52,000 kW); 2 shafts; 4 × 1,275 psi (8,790 kPa) boilers CODLOG: 2 × General Electric electric motors, 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × Rolls-Royce MTU Type 20V 4000 M53B high-speed diesel generators

Overview

The Charles F. Adams and the River are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,526 tons for the Charles F. Adams vs 8,080 tons for the River. The Charles F. Adams reaches 33 knots vs 27 knots for the River. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Charles F. Adams vs 7,000 for the River. The Charles F. Adams carries a crew of 333 vs 210 for the River.

The Charles F. Adams was produced in 29 units vs 15 for the River.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Charles F. Adams-class or River-class?
The River-class has greater displacement at 8,080 tons compared to the Charles F. Adams-class's 4,526 tons.
Which is faster, the Charles F. Adams-class or River-class?
The Charles F. Adams-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the River-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charles F. Adams-class or River-class?
The River-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Charles F. Adams-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Charles F. Adams-class or River-class?
The River-class is longer at 151.4 meters compared to the Charles F. Adams-class's 133.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Charles F. Adams-class and River-class have?
The Charles F. Adams-class has a larger crew complement of 333 compared to the River-class's 210 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charles F. Adams-class or River-class?
The Charles F. Adams-class has been built in greater numbers with 29 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the River-class.