Ticonderoga vs Virginia
Ticonderoga vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 9,800 vs 11,853 tons, length 173 vs 179 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots, crew 330 vs 579.
Specifications
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Ticonderoga |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Guided-missile cruiser |
Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company |
| Year introduced |
1983 |
1976 |
| Number built |
27 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,000 million |
$675 million |
| Displacement |
9,800 tons |
11,853 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
6,000 nm at 20 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
173.0 m |
179.0 m |
| Beam |
16.8 m |
19.0 m |
| Crew |
330 |
579 |
Armament & Systems
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Ticonderoga |
Virginia |
| Armament |
- 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
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- 2 × Mk 26 missile launchers for 68 missiles (RIM-66 Standard Missiles (MR) / RUR-5 ASROC)
- 8 × Tomahawk missile (from 2 armored-box launchers)
- 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon (from two Mk-141 quad launchers)
- 4 × Mk 46 torpedoes (from fixed single tubes)
- 2 × Mk-45 5-inch/54 caliber rapid-fire gun
- 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 chain guns
- 6 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns
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| Propulsion |
4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 × rudders |
2 General Electric D2G nuclear reactors, two shafts, 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Ticonderoga-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 11,853 tons compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 9,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Ticonderoga-class or Virginia-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Virginia-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ticonderoga-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-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 Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 179.0 meters compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 173.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ticonderoga-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 579 compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 330 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Ticonderoga-class or Virginia-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is more expensive at approximately $1 billion per unit compared to the Virginia-class at $675 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ticonderoga-class or Virginia-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Virginia-class.