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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
Performance Radar Chart
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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Frequently Asked Questions

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.