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DD-963 Spruance vs Ticonderoga

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Specifications
DD-963 Spruance Ticonderoga
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Cruiser
Type Destroyer Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1975 1983
Number built 31 units 27 units
Estimated unit price NA $1,000 million
Displacement 8,170 tons 9,800 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 172.0 m 173.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 16.8 m
Crew 334 330
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
DD-963 Spruance Ticonderoga
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
  • 2 × Mk 41 vertical launch systems (122 cells)
  • 2 × Mk 26 missile launchers (68 x RIM-66 SM-2, 20 x RUR-5 ASROC)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon missiles
  • 2 × 5 in (127 mm) Mark 45 lightweight gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
  • 2–4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) cal. machine gun
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mk 32 12.75 in (324 mm) triple torpedo tubes
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW) 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 × rudders

Overview

The DD-963 Spruance is a Destroyer, while the Ticonderoga is a Cruiser.

Displacement is 8,170 tons for the DD-963 Spruance vs 9,800 tons for the Ticonderoga. The DD-963 Spruance reaches 32 knots vs 32 knots for the Ticonderoga. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the DD-963 Spruance vs 6,000 for the Ticonderoga. The DD-963 Spruance carries a crew of 334 vs 330 for the Ticonderoga.

The DD-963 Spruance was produced in 31 units vs 27 for the Ticonderoga. The DD-963 Spruance was commissioned in 1975, 8 years before the Ticonderoga (1983).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has greater displacement at 9,800 tons compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 8,170 tons.
Which is faster, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is longer at 173.0 meters compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 172.0 meters.
How many crew members do the DD-963 Spruance-class and Ticonderoga-class have?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has a larger crew complement of 334 compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 330 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has been built in greater numbers with 31 vessels compared to 27 vessels of the Ticonderoga-class.