Leahy vs Virginia
Leahy vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 7,800 vs 11,853 tons, length 162 vs 179 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots.
Specifications
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Leahy |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Guided-missile cruiser |
Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Bath Iron Works |
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company |
| Year introduced |
1962 |
1976 |
| Number built |
9 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$36 million |
$675 million |
| Displacement |
7,800 tons |
11,853 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
8,000 nm at 20 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
162.0 m |
179.0 m |
| Beam |
17.0 m |
19.0 m |
| Crew |
-- |
579 |
Armament & Systems
|
Leahy |
Virginia |
| 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 × 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 |
2 × steam turbines providing 85,000 shp (63 MW); 2 shafts; 4 × boilers |
2 General Electric D2G nuclear reactors, two shafts, 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Leahy-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 11,853 tons compared to the Leahy-class's 7,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Leahy-class or Virginia-class?
The Leahy-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Virginia-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leahy-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-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 Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 179.0 meters compared to the Leahy-class's 162.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Leahy-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is more expensive at approximately $675 million per unit compared to the Leahy-class at $36 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leahy-class or Virginia-class?
The Leahy-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Virginia-class.