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Farragut vs Kidd

Farragut vs Kidd at a glance — displacement 5,739 vs 9,783 tons, length 156 vs 172 m, speed 32 vs 33 knots, crew 360 vs 348.

Specifications
Farragut Kidd
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Bethlehem Steel Quincy Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1959 1981
Number built 10 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $183 million
Displacement 5,739 tons 9,783 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 33.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 20 knots 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 156.2 m 172.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 17.0 m
Crew 360 348
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Armament & Systems
Farragut Kidd
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
  • 2 × 5-inch (127mm) 54 calibre Mark 45 dual purpose guns
  • 2 × Mk 26 launchers for 68 × RIM-66 SM-2MR Block IIIA and RUR-5 ASROC
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 cannons
  • 2 × 4 Mk 141 Harpoon missile canisters
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk46 torpedoes)
  • 4 × 12.7mm MGs
  • 8 × HF-3 AShMs
Propulsion 2 shafts, 2 geared steam turbines, 4 water-tube boilers (85,000 shp) 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Farragut-class or Kidd-class?
The Kidd-class has greater displacement at 9,783 tons compared to the Farragut-class's 5,739 tons.
Which is faster, the Farragut-class or Kidd-class?
The Kidd-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Farragut-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Farragut-class or Kidd-class?
The Kidd-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Farragut-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Farragut-class or Kidd-class?
The Kidd-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Farragut-class's 156.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Farragut-class and Kidd-class have?
The Farragut-class has a larger crew complement of 360 compared to the Kidd-class's 348 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Farragut-class or Kidd-class?
The Farragut-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kidd-class.