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Kee Lung vs Ticonderoga

Kee Lung vs Ticonderoga at a glance — displacement 9,783 vs 9,800 tons, length 172 vs 173 m, speed 33 vs 32 knots, crew 348 vs 330.

Specifications
Kee Lung Ticonderoga
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Cruiser
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1981 1983
Number built 4 units 27 units
Estimated unit price $183 million $1,000 million
Displacement 9,783 tons 9,800 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 173.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 16.8 m
Crew 348 330
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Armament & Systems
Kee Lung Ticonderoga
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 × Mk 41 vertical launch systems (122 cells)
  • 2 × Mk 26 missile launchers (68 x RIM-66 SM-2, 20 x RUR-5 ASROC)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon missiles
  • 2 × 5 in (127 mm) Mark 45 lightweight gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
  • 2–4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) cal. machine gun
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mk 32 12.75 in (324 mm) triple torpedo tubes
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW) 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 × rudders
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kee Lung-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has greater displacement at 9,800 tons compared to the Kee Lung-class's 9,783 tons.
Which is faster, the Kee Lung-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Kee Lung-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kee Lung-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-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 Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is longer at 173.0 meters compared to the Kee Lung-class's 172.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kee Lung-class and Ticonderoga-class have?
The Kee Lung-class has a larger crew complement of 348 compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 330 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Kee Lung-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is more expensive at approximately $1 billion per unit compared to the Kee Lung-class at $183 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kee Lung-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kee Lung-class.