Forrest Sherman vs Sheffield
Forrest Sherman vs Sheffield at a glance — displacement 2,800 vs 4,200 tons, length 127 vs 125 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots, crew 333 vs 253.
Specifications
|
Forrest Sherman |
Sheffield |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Destroyer |
Destroyer |
| Type |
Destroyer |
Guided-missile destroyer |
| Manufacturer |
Bath Iron Works |
Vickers |
| Year introduced |
1955 |
1975 |
| Number built |
18 units |
16 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,800 tons |
4,200 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
4,500 nm at 20 knots |
4,200 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
127.0 m |
125.6 m |
| Beam |
14.0 m |
14.3 m |
| Crew |
333 |
253 |
Armament & Systems
|
Forrest Sherman |
Sheffield |
| Armament |
- 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
|
- 1 × twin launcher for GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles
- 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
- 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × Oerlikon / BMARC 20 mm cannon
- 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
- 2 × STWS II triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes
|
| Propulsion |
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 |
2 shafts COGOG; 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines (50,000 shp); 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines (5,340 shp) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Forrest Sherman-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-class has greater displacement at 4,200 tons compared to the Forrest Sherman-class's 2,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Forrest Sherman-class or Sheffield-class?
The Forrest Sherman-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Sheffield-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Forrest Sherman-class or Sheffield-class?
The Forrest Sherman-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Forrest Sherman-class or Sheffield-class?
The Forrest Sherman-class is longer at 127.0 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Forrest Sherman-class and Sheffield-class have?
The Forrest Sherman-class has a larger crew complement of 333 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Forrest Sherman-class or Sheffield-class?
The Forrest Sherman-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Sheffield-class.