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Kee Lung vs DD-963 Spruance

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Specifications
Kee Lung DD-963 Spruance
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1981 1975
Number built 4 units 31 units
Estimated unit price $183 million NA
Displacement 9,783 tons 8,170 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 3300 knots 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 172.0 m 172.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 17.0 m
Crew 348 334
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Kee Lung DD-963 Spruance
Armament
  • 2 × 5-inch (127mm) 54 calibre Mark 45 dual purpose guns
  • 2 × Mk 26 launchers for 68 × RIM-66 SM-2MR Block IIIA and RUR-5 ASROC
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 cannons
  • 2 × 4 Mk 141 Harpoon missile canisters
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk46 torpedoes)
  • 4 × 12.7mm MGs
  • 8 × HF-3 AShMs
  • 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 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW) 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW)

Overview

The Kee Lung and the DD-963 Spruance are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 9,783 tons for the Kee Lung vs 8,170 tons for the DD-963 Spruance. The Kee Lung reaches 33 knots vs 32 knots for the DD-963 Spruance. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Kee Lung vs 6,000 for the DD-963 Spruance. The Kee Lung carries a crew of 348 vs 334 for the DD-963 Spruance.

The Kee Lung was produced in 4 units vs 31 for the DD-963 Spruance. The Kee Lung was commissioned in 1981, 6 years after the DD-963 Spruance (1975).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kee Lung-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The Kee Lung-class has greater displacement at 9,783 tons compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 8,170 tons.
Which is faster, the Kee Lung-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The Kee Lung-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kee Lung-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Kee Lung-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kee Lung-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Kee Lung-class's 172.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kee Lung-class and DD-963 Spruance-class have?
The Kee Lung-class has a larger crew complement of 348 compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 334 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kee Lung-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 Kee Lung-class.