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Specifications
Kidd Virginia
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Cruiser
Type Guided-missile destroyer Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company
Year introduced 1981 1976
Number built 4 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $183 million $675 million
Displacement 9,783 tons 11,853 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 3300 knots Unlimited
Length 172.0 m 179.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 19.0 m
Crew 348 579
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Armament & Systems
Kidd Virginia
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 26 missile launchers for 68 missiles (RIM-66 Standard Missiles (MR) / RUR-5 ASROC)
  • 8 × Tomahawk missile (from 2 armored-box launchers)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon (from two Mk-141 quad launchers)
  • 4 × Mk 46 torpedoes (from fixed single tubes)
  • 2 × Mk-45 5-inch/54 caliber rapid-fire gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 chain guns
  • 6 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW) 2 General Electric D2G nuclear reactors, two shafts, 60,000 shp (45,000 kW)

Overview

The Kidd is a Destroyer, while the Virginia is a Cruiser.

Displacement is 9,783 tons for the Kidd vs 11,853 tons for the Virginia. The Kidd reaches 33 knots vs 30 knots for the Virginia. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Kidd vs 99,999 for the Virginia. The Kidd carries a crew of 348 vs 579 for the Virginia.

The Kidd was produced in 4 units vs 4 for the Virginia. Cost per hull is $183M for the Kidd vs $675M for the Virginia. The Kidd was commissioned in 1981, 5 years after the Virginia (1976).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kidd-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 11,853 tons compared to the Kidd-class's 9,783 tons.
Which is faster, the Kidd-class or Virginia-class?
The Kidd-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Virginia-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kidd-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kidd-class has a range of 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kidd-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 179.0 meters compared to the Kidd-class's 172.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kidd-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 579 compared to the Kidd-class's 348 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Kidd-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is more expensive at approximately $675 million per unit compared to the Kidd-class at $183 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kidd-class or Virginia-class?
Both the Kidd-class and Virginia-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.