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Iroquois vs DD-963 Spruance

Iroquois vs DD-963 Spruance at a glance — displacement 5,200 vs 8,170 tons, length 130 vs 172 m, speed 29 vs 32 knots, crew 280 vs 334.

Specifications
Iroquois DD-963 Spruance
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Marine Industries Ltd. Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1972 1975
Number built 4 units 31 units
Estimated unit price $63 million NA
Displacement 5,200 tons 8,170 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 130.0 m 172.0 m
Beam 15.0 m 17.0 m
Crew 280 334
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Armament & Systems
Iroquois DD-963 Spruance
Armament
  • 1 × Mark 41 Mod 2 VLS (29 Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA SAMs)
  • 1 × 76 mm (3 in)/62 OTO Melara
  • 2 × Mk. 32 SVTT triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Block 1B)
  • 6 × M2 Browning machine guns
  • 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 COGOG, 2 shaft, 2 × Pratt & Whitney FT12AH3 cruise gas turbines (6,400 hp) and 2 × Pratt & Whitney FT4A2 boost gas turbines (50,000 hp) 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 Iroquois-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has greater displacement at 8,170 tons compared to the Iroquois-class's 5,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Iroquois-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Iroquois-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iroquois-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Iroquois-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iroquois-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Iroquois-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Iroquois-class and DD-963 Spruance-class have?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has a larger crew complement of 334 compared to the Iroquois-class's 280 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iroquois-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has been built in greater numbers with 31 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Iroquois-class.