Leahy vs Long Beach
Leahy vs Long Beach at a glance — displacement 7,800 vs 15,540 tons, length 162 vs 219 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots.
Specifications
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Leahy |
Long Beach |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Guided-missile cruiser |
Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Bath Iron Works |
Bethlehem Steel Co. |
| Year introduced |
1962 |
1961 |
| Number built |
9 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
$36 million |
$320 million |
| Displacement |
7,800 tons |
15,540 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
8,000 nm at 20 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
162.0 m |
219.8 m |
| Beam |
17.0 m |
21.8 m |
| Crew |
-- |
1,160 |
Armament & Systems
|
Leahy |
Long Beach |
| Armament |
- 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
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- 2 × twin Mk-10 launchers with Terrier SAMs (later replaced with Standard ER SAMs)
- 1 × twin Mk-12 launcher with Talos SAMs (later removed)
- 1 × 8-cell ASROC launcher
- 2 × 5 in (127 mm) guns
- 2 × Mk-15 Vulcan-Phalanx 20mm CIWS
- 2 × triple 12.75 inch ASW torpedo tubes for Mk 44 or Mk 46 ASW torpedoes
- Launchers for 8 Harpoon missiles
- 2 Armored Box Launchers for a total of eight Tomahawk cruise missiles
|
| Propulsion |
2 × steam turbines providing 85,000 shp (63 MW); 2 shafts; 4 × boilers |
2 C1W nuclear reactors; 2 General Electric turbines; 80,000 shp (60 MW); 2 propellers |
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Which has greater displacement, the Leahy-class or Long Beach-class?
The Long Beach-class has greater displacement at 15,540 tons compared to the Leahy-class's 7,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Leahy-class or Long Beach-class?
The Leahy-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Long Beach-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leahy-class or Long Beach-class?
The Long Beach-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Leahy-class has a range of 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leahy-class or Long Beach-class?
The Long Beach-class is longer at 219.8 meters compared to the Leahy-class's 162.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Leahy-class or Long Beach-class?
The Long Beach-class is more expensive at approximately $320 million per unit compared to the Leahy-class at $36 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leahy-class or Long Beach-class?
The Leahy-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Long Beach-class.