Bainbridge vs Long Beach
Bainbridge vs Long Beach at a glance — displacement 9,100 vs 15,540 tons, length 172 vs 219 m, speed 34 vs 30 knots, crew 556 vs 1,160.
Specifications
|
Bainbridge |
Long Beach |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser |
Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Bethlehem Steel |
Bethlehem Steel Co. |
| Year introduced |
1962 |
1961 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$320 million |
| Displacement |
9,100 tons |
15,540 tons |
| Maximum speed |
34.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
172.0 m |
219.8 m |
| Beam |
17.6 m |
21.8 m |
| Crew |
556 |
1,160 |
Armament & Systems
|
Bainbridge |
Long Beach |
| Armament |
- 2 RIM-2 Terrier Mk-10 twin armed launchers (80 missiles)
- SM-2 Standard
- 2 x 3-inch/50
- MK 112 ASROC Launcher (8 missiles)
- 6 x 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes
- 8 Harpoon SSM
- 2 x Phalanx CIWS
|
- 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 |
60,000 shp; 2 G.E. Reactors (D2G), Geared Turbines, 2 screws |
2 C1W nuclear reactors; 2 General Electric turbines; 80,000 shp (60 MW); 2 propellers |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Bainbridge-class or Long Beach-class?
The Long Beach-class has greater displacement at 15,540 tons compared to the Bainbridge-class's 9,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Bainbridge-class or Long Beach-class?
The Bainbridge-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Long Beach-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bainbridge-class or Long Beach-class?
Both the Bainbridge-class and Long Beach-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Bainbridge-class or Long Beach-class?
The Long Beach-class is longer at 219.8 meters compared to the Bainbridge-class's 172.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Bainbridge-class and Long Beach-class have?
The Long Beach-class has a larger crew complement of 1,160 compared to the Bainbridge-class's 556 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bainbridge-class or Long Beach-class?
Both the Bainbridge-class and Long Beach-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.