Truxtun vs Virginia
| 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 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| American nuclear-powered cruiser, introduced in 1976, utilizes two General Electric D2G nuclear reactors. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Cruiser |
| Type | Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer | Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company |
| Year introduced | 1976 |
| Number built | 4 units |
| Estimated unit price | $675 million |
| Displacement | 8,659 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 31.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 99,999 nm â—‰ |
| Length | 172.0 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 18.0 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 492 â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 2 GE pressurized-water D2G nuclear reactors, 2 shafts, 70,000 shp |
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| Displacement | 11,853 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 30.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 99,999 nm â—‰ |
| Length | 179.0 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 19.0 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 579 â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 2 General Electric D2G nuclear reactors, two shafts, 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Truxtun-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 11,853 tons compared to the Truxtun-class's 8,659 tons.
Which is faster, the Truxtun-class or Virginia-class?
The Truxtun-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Virginia-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Truxtun-class or Virginia-class?
Both the Truxtun-class and Virginia-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Truxtun-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 179.0 meters compared to the Truxtun-class's 172.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Truxtun-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 579 compared to the Truxtun-class's 492 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Truxtun-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Truxtun-class.