Long Beach vs Sverdlov
Long Beach vs Sverdlov at a glance — displacement 15,540 vs 16,640 tons, length 219 vs 210 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 1,160 vs 1,250.
Specifications
|
Long Beach |
Sverdlov |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Bethlehem Steel Co. |
Baltic Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1961 |
1952 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
14 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$320 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
15,540 tons |
16,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
9,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
219.8 m |
210.0 m |
| Beam |
21.8 m |
22.0 m |
| Crew |
1,160 |
1,250 |
Armament & Systems
|
Long Beach |
Sverdlov |
| Armament |
- 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
|
- 4 × triple 15.2 cm (6.0 in)/57 cal B-38 guns in Mk5-bis turrets
- 6 × twin 10 cm (3.9 in)/56 cal Model 1934 guns in SM-5-1 mounts
- 16 × twin 3.7 cm (1.5 in) AA guns in V-11M mounts
- 2 × quintuple 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes in PTA-53-68-bis mounts
|
| Propulsion |
2 C1W nuclear reactors; 2 General Electric turbines; 80,000 shp (60 MW); 2 propellers |
2 × shaft geared steam turbines, 6 × boilers, 110,000 hp (82,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Long Beach-class or Sverdlov-class?
The Sverdlov-class has greater displacement at 16,640 tons compared to the Long Beach-class's 15,540 tons.
Which is faster, the Long Beach-class or Sverdlov-class?
The Sverdlov-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Long Beach-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Long Beach-class or Sverdlov-class?
The Long Beach-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Sverdlov-class has a range of 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Long Beach-class or Sverdlov-class?
The Long Beach-class is longer at 219.8 meters compared to the Sverdlov-class's 210.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Long Beach-class and Sverdlov-class have?
The Sverdlov-class has a larger crew complement of 1,250 compared to the Long Beach-class's 1,160 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Long Beach-class or Sverdlov-class?
The Sverdlov-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Long Beach-class.