Charles F. Adams vs Sheffield

Charles F. Adams

American guided-missile destroyer, 4,526 tons displacement, introduced in 1960 and built in 29 units.
Origin	🇺🇸 United States
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Bath Iron Works
Year introduced	1960
Number built	29 units
Estimated unit price	NA

British guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 1975, utilized a COGOG propulsion system.
Origin	🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Vickers
Year introduced	1975
Number built	16 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	4,526 tons ◉
Maximum speed	33.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm at 20 knots ◉
Length	133.0 m ◉
Beam	14.0 m ◉
Crew	333 ◉
Propulsion	2 × steam turbines providing 70,000 shp (52,000 kW); 2 shafts; 4 × 1,275 psi (8,790 kPa) boilers
Armament	1 Mk 11 or Mk 13 missile launcher for RIM-24 Tartar SAM, RIM-66 Standard (SM-1), and Harpoon anti-ship missile 2 × 5-inch (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 guns 1 × RUR-5 ASROC launcher 2 × Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (6 torpedoes)

Displacement	4,200 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	4,200 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	125.6 m ◉
Beam	14.3 m ◉
Crew	253 ◉
Propulsion	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)
Armament	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

Which has greater displacement, the Charles F. Adams-class or Sheffield-class?

The Charles F. Adams-class has greater displacement at 4,526 tons compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 tons.

Which is faster, the Charles F. Adams-class or Sheffield-class?

The Charles F. Adams-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Sheffield-class's 30 knots.

Which has longer range, the Charles F. Adams-class or Sheffield-class?

The Charles F. Adams-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Charles F. Adams-class or Sheffield-class?

The Charles F. Adams-class is longer at 133.0 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.

How many crew members do the Charles F. Adams-class and Sheffield-class have?

The Charles F. Adams-class has a larger crew complement of 333 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charles F. Adams-class or Sheffield-class?

The Charles F. Adams-class has been built in greater numbers with 29 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Sheffield-class.