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Jeanne d’Arc vs Leahy

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Specifications
Jeanne d’Arc Leahy
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Helicopter cruiser Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer DCAN Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1964 1962
Number built 1 unit 9 units
Estimated unit price NA $36 million
Displacement 10,575 tons 7,800 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 3000 knots 8,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 182.0 m 162.0 m
Beam 24.0 m 17.0 m
Crew 627 --
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Armament & Systems
Jeanne d’Arc Leahy
Armament
  • 6 × Exocet-38 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × 100 mm gun turrets
  • 4 × 12.7mm machine guns
  • 2 × Mark 10 Terrier SAM
  • 1 × ASROC ASW system
  • 4 × 3 in(76 mm)guns (replaced by Harpoon missiles during 1980s)
  • 6 × 12.75 in(324 mm)ASW TT
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
Propulsion Four 10,000 horsepower (7.5 MW) power plants with automatic heating, 29 420 kW 2 × steam turbines providing 85,000 shp (63 MW); 2 shafts; 4 × boilers

Overview

The Jeanne d’Arc and the Leahy are both Cruiser classes.

Displacement is 10,575 tons for the Jeanne d’Arc vs 7,800 tons for the Leahy. The Jeanne d’Arc reaches 28 knots vs 32 knots for the Leahy. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the Jeanne d’Arc vs 8,000 for the Leahy.

The Jeanne d’Arc was produced in 1 units vs 9 for the Leahy. The Jeanne d’Arc was commissioned in 1964, 2 years after the Leahy (1962).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Leahy-class?
The Jeanne d’Arc-class has greater displacement at 10,575 tons compared to the Leahy-class's 7,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Leahy-class?
The Leahy-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Leahy-class?
The Leahy-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 6,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Leahy-class?
The Jeanne d’Arc-class is longer at 182.0 meters compared to the Leahy-class's 162.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Leahy-class?
The Leahy-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Jeanne d’Arc-class.