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County vs Forrest Sherman

County vs Forrest Sherman at a glance — displacement 6,200 vs 2,800 tons, length 160 vs 127 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 471 vs 333.

Specifications
County Forrest Sherman
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Cammell Laird Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1962 1955
Number built 8 units 18 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 6,200 tons 2,800 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 28 knots 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 160.0 m 127.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 471 333
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Armament & Systems
County Forrest Sherman
Armament
  • 2× fore-mounted twin-gunned turret with 4.5-inch (113 mm) guns Mark N6
  • 4× MM38 Exocet missile launchers (Batch 2 replacement for turret B)
  • 2× mountings for Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 1× aft-mounted Seaslug GWS.1 or GWS.2 surface to air missile system (24 missiles)
  • 2× mountings for Seacat GWS-22 SAM
  • 2× triple-tube launchers for shipborne torpedoes
  • 3 × 5 inch (127 mm) 54-caliber Mark 42 single gun mounts
  • 4 × 3 inch (76 mm) 50-caliber Mark 33 guns
  • 2 × Mark 10/11 Hedgehogs
  • 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Propulsion COSAG on 2 shafts; 2× Babcock & Wilcox boilers, geared steam turbines, 30,000 shp (22,000 kW); 4× Metrovick G6 gas turbines, 30,000 shp General Electric steam turbines (Westinghouse in DD-931), 4 × 1,200 psi Foster-Wheeler boilers (Babcock & Wilcox in some), 70,000 shp (52 MW), 2 × shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the County-class or Forrest Sherman-class?
The County-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Forrest Sherman-class's 2,800 tons.
Which is faster, the County-class or Forrest Sherman-class?
The Forrest Sherman-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the County-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the County-class or Forrest Sherman-class?
The Forrest Sherman-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the County-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the County-class or Forrest Sherman-class?
The County-class is longer at 160.0 meters compared to the Forrest Sherman-class's 127.0 meters.
How many crew members do the County-class and Forrest Sherman-class have?
The County-class has a larger crew complement of 471 compared to the Forrest Sherman-class's 333 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the County-class or Forrest Sherman-class?
The Forrest Sherman-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the County-class.