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Charles F. Adams vs Sheffield

Charles F. Adams vs Sheffield at a glance — displacement 4,526 vs 4,200 tons, length 133 vs 125 m, speed 33 vs 30 knots, crew 333 vs 253.

Specifications
Charles F. Adams Sheffield
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works Vickers
Year introduced 1960 1975
Number built 29 units 16 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,526 tons 4,200 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 4,200 nm at 18 knots
Length 133.0 m 125.6 m
Beam 14.0 m 14.3 m
Crew 333 253
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Armament & Systems
Charles F. Adams Sheffield
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 × twin launcher for GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Oerlikon / BMARC 20 mm cannon
  • 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × STWS II triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 × steam turbines providing 70,000 shp (52,000 kW); 2 shafts; 4 × 1,275 psi (8,790 kPa) boilers 2 shafts COGOG; 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines (50,000 shp); 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines (5,340 shp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Charles F. Adams-class or Sheffield-class?
The Charles F. Adams-class has greater displacement at 4,526 tons compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Charles F. Adams-class or Sheffield-class?
The Charles F. Adams-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Sheffield-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charles F. Adams-class or Sheffield-class?
The Charles F. Adams-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Charles F. Adams-class or Sheffield-class?
The Charles F. Adams-class is longer at 133.0 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Charles F. Adams-class and Sheffield-class have?
The Charles F. Adams-class has a larger crew complement of 333 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charles F. Adams-class or Sheffield-class?
The Charles F. Adams-class has been built in greater numbers with 29 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Sheffield-class.