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DD-963 Spruance vs Sheffield

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Specifications
DD-963 Spruance Sheffield
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Vickers
Year introduced 1975 1975
Number built 31 units 16 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 8,170 tons 4,200 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots 4,200 nm at 18 knots
Length 172.0 m 125.6 m
Beam 17.0 m 14.3 m
Crew 334 253
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
DD-963 Spruance Sheffield
Armament
  • 2 × 5 in (127 mm) 54 caliber Mark 45 dual purpose guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 guns
  • 1 × 8 cell ASROC launcher (removed)
  • 1 × 8 cell NATO Sea Sparrow Mark 29 missile launcher
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon missile canisters
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk 46 torpedoes)
  • 1 × 61 cell Mk 41 VLS launcher for Tomahawk missiles
  • 1 × twin launcher for GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Oerlikon / BMARC 20 mm cannon
  • 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × STWS II triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW) 2 shafts COGOG; 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines (50,000 shp); 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines (5,340 shp)

Overview

The DD-963 Spruance and the Sheffield are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 8,170 tons for the DD-963 Spruance vs 4,200 tons for the Sheffield. The DD-963 Spruance reaches 32 knots vs 30 knots for the Sheffield. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the DD-963 Spruance vs 4,200 for the Sheffield. The DD-963 Spruance carries a crew of 334 vs 253 for the Sheffield.

The DD-963 Spruance was produced in 31 units vs 16 for the Sheffield.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Sheffield-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has greater displacement at 8,170 tons compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Sheffield-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Sheffield-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Sheffield-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Sheffield-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the DD-963 Spruance-class and Sheffield-class have?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has a larger crew complement of 334 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Sheffield-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has been built in greater numbers with 31 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Sheffield-class.