Ticonderoga vs Truxtun

Overview

The Ticonderoga and the Truxtun are both Cruiser classes.

Displacement is 9,800 tons for the Ticonderoga vs 8,659 tons for the Truxtun. The Ticonderoga reaches 32 knots vs 31 knots for the Truxtun. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Ticonderoga vs 99,999 for the Truxtun. The Ticonderoga carries a crew of 330 vs 492 for the Truxtun.

The Ticonderoga was produced in 27 units vs 1 for the Truxtun. The Ticonderoga was commissioned in 1983, 16 years after the Truxtun (1967).

American guided-missile cruiser, introduced in 1983, uses four General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines.
Origin πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1983
Number built 27 units
Estimated unit price $1,000 million
American nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser, launched in 1967, displaced 8,659 tons.
Origin πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Cruiser
Type Nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser
Manufacturer New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 1967
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 9,800 tons β—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots β—‰
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots β—‰
Length 173.0 m β—‰
Beam 16.8 m β—‰
Crew 330 β—‰
Propulsion 4 Γ— General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 Γ— controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 Γ— rudders
Armament
  • 2 Γ— Mk 41 vertical launch systems (122 cells)
  • 2 Γ— Mk 26 missile launchers (68 x RIM-66 SM-2, 20 x RUR-5 ASROC)
  • 8 Γ— RGM-84 Harpoon missiles
  • 2 Γ— 5 in (127 mm) Mark 45 lightweight gun
  • 2 Γ— Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
  • 2–4 Γ— .50 in (12.7 mm) cal. machine gun
  • 2 Γ— Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 Γ— Mk 32 12.75 in (324 mm) triple torpedo tubes
Displacement 8,659 tons β—‰
Maximum speed 31.0 knots β—‰
Range Unlimited β—‰
Length 172.0 m β—‰
Beam 18.0 m β—‰
Crew 492 β—‰
Propulsion 2 GE pressurized-water D2G nuclear reactors, 2 shafts, 70,000 shp
Armament
  • 1 5 in (130 mm)/54 DP Mk 42 gun
  • 1 twin Mk 10 Mod 8 missile launcher for Standard ER and ASROC missiles
  • 3 20-missile horizontal drums in magazine
  • 2 x 2 12.75" Mk 32 fixed ASW torpedo tubes
  • 2 x 4 Harpoon anti-ship missile tubes
  • 2 x Phalanx CIWS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ticonderoga-class or Truxtun-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has greater displacement at 9,800 tons compared to the Truxtun-class's 8,659 tons.
Which is faster, the Ticonderoga-class or Truxtun-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Truxtun-class's 31 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ticonderoga-class or Truxtun-class?
The Truxtun-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Ticonderoga-class has a range of 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ticonderoga-class or Truxtun-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is longer at 173.0 meters compared to the Truxtun-class's 172.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ticonderoga-class and Truxtun-class have?
The Truxtun-class has a larger crew complement of 492 compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 330 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ticonderoga-class or Truxtun-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Truxtun-class.