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Farragut vs Forrest Sherman

Farragut vs Forrest Sherman at a glance — displacement 5,739 vs 2,800 tons, length 156 vs 127 m, speed 32 vs 32 knots, crew 360 vs 333.

Specifications
Farragut Forrest Sherman
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Bethlehem Steel Quincy Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1959 1955
Number built 10 units 18 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 5,739 tons 2,800 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 20 knots 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 156.2 m 127.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 360 333
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Armament & Systems
Farragut Forrest Sherman
Armament
  • 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
  • 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 2 shafts, 2 geared steam turbines, 4 water-tube boilers (85,000 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 Farragut-class or Forrest Sherman-class?
The Farragut-class has greater displacement at 5,739 tons compared to the Forrest Sherman-class's 2,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Farragut-class or Forrest Sherman-class?
The Forrest Sherman-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Farragut-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Farragut-class or Forrest Sherman-class?
The Farragut-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Forrest Sherman-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Farragut-class or Forrest Sherman-class?
The Farragut-class is longer at 156.2 meters compared to the Forrest Sherman-class's 127.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Farragut-class and Forrest Sherman-class have?
The Farragut-class has a larger crew complement of 360 compared to the Forrest Sherman-class's 333 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Farragut-class or Forrest Sherman-class?
The Forrest Sherman-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Farragut-class.