Kidd vs Virginia
Kidd vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 9,783 vs 11,853 tons, length 172 vs 179 m, speed 33 vs 30 knots, crew 348 vs 579.
Specifications
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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 20 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
172.0 m |
179.0 m |
| Beam |
17.0 m |
19.0 m |
| Crew |
348 |
579 |
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) |
Detailed Comparison
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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.