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Durand de la Penne vs DD-963 Spruance

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Specifications
Durand de la Penne DD-963 Spruance
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Fincantieri Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1992 1975
Number built 2 units 31 units
Estimated unit price $748 million NA
Displacement 5,560 tons 8,170 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 147.7 m 172.0 m
Beam 16.1 m 17.0 m
Crew 380 334
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Armament & Systems
Durand de la Penne DD-963 Spruance
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm gun
  • 3 × Oto Melara 76/62 mm Super Rapido gun
  • 1 × Albatross octuple launcher for Selenia Aspide SAM
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher with 40 Standard SM-1MR missiles
  • 4 × OTOMAT Mk2 SSMs
  • 4 × Milas anti submarine missile
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo launchers WASS B515/3
  • 2 × 5 in (127 mm) 54 caliber Mark 45 dual purpose guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 guns
  • 1 × 8 cell ASROC launcher (removed)
  • 1 × 8 cell NATO Sea Sparrow Mark 29 missile launcher
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon missile canisters
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk 46 torpedoes)
  • 1 × 61 cell Mk 41 VLS launcher for Tomahawk missiles
Propulsion CODOG scheme: 2 × General Electric/Avio LM2500 gas turbines providing 41,000 kW (55,000 hp) and 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM 9,396 kW (12,600 hp) 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW)

Overview

The Durand de la Penne and the DD-963 Spruance are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 5,560 tons for the Durand de la Penne vs 8,170 tons for the DD-963 Spruance. The Durand de la Penne reaches 32 knots vs 32 knots for the DD-963 Spruance. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Durand de la Penne vs 6,000 for the DD-963 Spruance. The Durand de la Penne carries a crew of 380 vs 334 for the DD-963 Spruance.

The Durand de la Penne was produced in 2 units vs 31 for the DD-963 Spruance. The Durand de la Penne was commissioned in 1992, 17 years after the DD-963 Spruance (1975).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Durand de la Penne-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has greater displacement at 8,170 tons compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 5,560 tons.
Which is faster, the Durand de la Penne-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Durand de la Penne-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Durand de la Penne-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 147.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Durand de la Penne-class and DD-963 Spruance-class have?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a larger crew complement of 380 compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 334 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Durand de la Penne-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has been built in greater numbers with 31 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Durand de la Penne-class.