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Iroquois vs Sheffield

Iroquois vs Sheffield at a glance — displacement 5,200 vs 4,200 tons, length 130 vs 125 m, speed 29 vs 30 knots, crew 280 vs 253.

Specifications
Iroquois Sheffield
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Marine Industries Ltd. Vickers
Year introduced 1972 1975
Number built 4 units 16 units
Estimated unit price $63 million NA
Displacement 5,200 tons 4,200 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 4,200 nm at 18 knots
Length 130.0 m 125.6 m
Beam 15.0 m 14.3 m
Crew 280 253
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Armament & Systems
Iroquois Sheffield
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
  • 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 COGOG, 2 shaft, 2 × Pratt & Whitney FT12AH3 cruise gas turbines (6,400 hp) and 2 × Pratt & Whitney FT4A2 boost gas turbines (50,000 hp) 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 Iroquois-class or Sheffield-class?
The Iroquois-class has greater displacement at 5,200 tons compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Iroquois-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Iroquois-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iroquois-class or Sheffield-class?
The Iroquois-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iroquois-class or Sheffield-class?
The Iroquois-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Iroquois-class and Sheffield-class have?
The Iroquois-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iroquois-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Iroquois-class.