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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
Performance Radar Chart
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
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Frequently Asked Questions

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.