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Ticonderoga vs Vittorio Veneto

Ticonderoga vs Vittorio Veneto at a glance — displacement 9,800 vs 9,550 tons, length 173 vs 179 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots, crew 330 vs 557.

Specifications
Ticonderoga Vittorio Veneto
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Helicopter cruiser
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Italcantieri
Year introduced 1983 1969
Number built 27 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price $1,000 million NA
Displacement 9,800 tons 9,550 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots 5,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 173.0 m 179.6 m
Beam 16.8 m 19.4 m
Crew 330 557
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Ticonderoga Vittorio Veneto
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
  • 1 × Mk 10 twin-arm launcher with 40 Standard SM-1ER and 20 RUR-5 "ASROC" missiles
  • 8 × Oto Melara 76 mm (3 in)/62 MMI or Compact gun
  • 3 × Oto Melara Twin 40 mm (1.6 in)/L70 DARDO
  • 4 × OTOMAT SSMs
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 × rudders 2 shaft geared turbines, 4 Foster Wheeler boilers, 73,000 shp (54,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ticonderoga-class or Vittorio Veneto-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has greater displacement at 9,800 tons compared to the Vittorio Veneto-class's 9,550 tons.
Which is faster, the Ticonderoga-class or Vittorio Veneto-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Vittorio Veneto-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ticonderoga-class or Vittorio Veneto-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Vittorio Veneto-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ticonderoga-class or Vittorio Veneto-class?
The Vittorio Veneto-class is longer at 179.6 meters compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 173.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ticonderoga-class and Vittorio Veneto-class have?
The Vittorio Veneto-class has a larger crew complement of 557 compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 330 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ticonderoga-class or Vittorio Veneto-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Vittorio Veneto-class.