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Farragut vs DD-963 Spruance

Farragut vs DD-963 Spruance at a glance — displacement 5,739 vs 8,170 tons, length 156 vs 172 m, speed 32 vs 32 knots, crew 360 vs 334.

Specifications
Farragut DD-963 Spruance
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Bethlehem Steel Quincy Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1959 1975
Number built 10 units 31 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 5,739 tons 8,170 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 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 360 334
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Armament & Systems
Farragut DD-963 Spruance
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 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 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 DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has greater displacement at 8,170 tons compared to the Farragut-class's 5,739 tons.
Which is faster, the Farragut-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-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 DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-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 DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-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 DD-963 Spruance-class have?
The Farragut-class has a larger crew complement of 360 compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 334 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Farragut-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has been built in greater numbers with 31 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Farragut-class.