Long Beach vs Truxtun
Overview
The Long Beach and the Truxtun are both Cruiser classes.
Displacement is 15,540 tons for the Long Beach vs 8,659 tons for the Truxtun. The Long Beach reaches 30 knots vs 31 knots for the Truxtun. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Long Beach vs 99,999 for the Truxtun. The Long Beach carries a crew of 1,160 vs 492 for the Truxtun.
The Long Beach was produced in 1 units vs 1 for the Truxtun. The Long Beach was commissioned in 1961, 6 years before the Truxtun (1967).
| American nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser, introduced in 1961, displaced 15,540 tons. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Cruiser |
| Type | Nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer | Bethlehem Steel Co. |
| Year introduced | 1961 |
| Number built | 1 unit |
| Estimated unit price | $320 million |
| American nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser, launched in 1967, displaced 8,659 tons. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 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 | 15,540 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 30.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | Unlimited ◉ |
| Length | 219.8 m ◉ |
| Beam | 21.8 m ◉ |
| Crew | 1,160 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 2 C1W nuclear reactors; 2 General Electric turbines; 80,000 shp (60 MW); 2 propellers |
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| Displacement | 8,659 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 31.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | Unlimited ◉ |
| Length | 172.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 18.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 492 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 2 GE pressurized-water D2G nuclear reactors, 2 shafts, 70,000 shp |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Long Beach-class or Truxtun-class?
The Long Beach-class has greater displacement at 15,540 tons compared to the Truxtun-class's 8,659 tons.
Which is faster, the Long Beach-class or Truxtun-class?
The Truxtun-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Long Beach-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Long Beach-class or Truxtun-class?
Both the Long Beach-class and Truxtun-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Long Beach-class or Truxtun-class?
The Long Beach-class is longer at 219.8 meters compared to the Truxtun-class's 172.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Long Beach-class and Truxtun-class have?
The Long Beach-class has a larger crew complement of 1,160 compared to the Truxtun-class's 492 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Long Beach-class or Truxtun-class?
Both the Long Beach-class and Truxtun-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.