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Farragut vs Leahy

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Specifications
Farragut Leahy
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Cruiser
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Bethlehem Steel Quincy Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1959 1962
Number built 10 units 9 units
Estimated unit price NA $36 million
Displacement 5,739 tons 7,800 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 20 knots 8,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 156.2 m 162.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 17.0 m
Crew 360 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Farragut Leahy
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 × Mark 10 Terrier SAM
  • 1 × ASROC ASW system
  • 4 × 3 in(76 mm)guns (replaced by Harpoon missiles during 1980s)
  • 6 × 12.75 in(324 mm)ASW TT
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
Propulsion 2 shafts, 2 geared steam turbines, 4 water-tube boilers (85,000 shp) 2 × steam turbines providing 85,000 shp (63 MW); 2 shafts; 4 × boilers

Overview

The Farragut is a Destroyer, while the Leahy is a Cruiser.

Displacement is 5,739 tons for the Farragut vs 7,800 tons for the Leahy. The Farragut reaches 32 knots vs 32 knots for the Leahy. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the Farragut vs 8,000 for the Leahy.

The Farragut was produced in 10 units vs 9 for the Leahy. The Farragut was commissioned in 1959, 3 years before the Leahy (1962).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Farragut-class or Leahy-class?
The Leahy-class has greater displacement at 7,800 tons compared to the Farragut-class's 5,739 tons.
Which is faster, the Farragut-class or Leahy-class?
The Leahy-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 Leahy-class?
The Leahy-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Farragut-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Farragut-class or Leahy-class?
The Leahy-class is longer at 162.0 meters compared to the Farragut-class's 156.2 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Farragut-class or Leahy-class?
The Farragut-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Leahy-class.