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Charles F. Adams vs Farragut

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Specifications
Charles F. Adams Farragut
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works Bethlehem Steel Quincy
Year introduced 1960 1959
Number built 29 units 10 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,526 tons 5,739 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 5,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 133.0 m 156.2 m
Beam 14.0 m 16.0 m
Crew 333 360
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Charles F. Adams Farragut
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 Mk 42 5-inch (127 mm)/54 dual-purpose gun
  • 1 Mk 10 Mod 0 missile launcher for Terrier SAM (later SM-1ER Standard Missile)
  • 1 Mk 112 ASROC launcher
  • 2 12.75-inch (324 mm) Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes
  • 2 Mk 141 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
Propulsion 2 × steam turbines providing 70,000 shp (52,000 kW); 2 shafts; 4 × 1,275 psi (8,790 kPa) boilers 2 shafts, 2 geared steam turbines, 4 water-tube boilers (85,000 shp)

Overview

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

Displacement is 4,526 tons for the Charles F. Adams vs 5,739 tons for the Farragut. The Charles F. Adams reaches 33 knots vs 32 knots for the Farragut. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Charles F. Adams vs 5,000 for the Farragut. The Charles F. Adams carries a crew of 333 vs 360 for the Farragut.

The Charles F. Adams was produced in 29 units vs 10 for the Farragut. The Charles F. Adams was commissioned in 1960, 1 years after the Farragut (1959).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Charles F. Adams-class or Farragut-class?
The Farragut-class has greater displacement at 5,739 tons compared to the Charles F. Adams-class's 4,526 tons.
Which is faster, the Charles F. Adams-class or Farragut-class?
The Charles F. Adams-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Farragut-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charles F. Adams-class or Farragut-class?
The Farragut-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Charles F. Adams-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Charles F. Adams-class or Farragut-class?
The Farragut-class is longer at 156.2 meters compared to the Charles F. Adams-class's 133.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Charles F. Adams-class and Farragut-class have?
The Farragut-class has a larger crew complement of 360 compared to the Charles F. Adams-class's 333 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charles F. Adams-class or Farragut-class?
The Charles F. Adams-class has been built in greater numbers with 29 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Farragut-class.