Ticonderoga vs Virginia

Ticonderoga

American guided-missile cruiser, introduced in 1983, uses four General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines.
Origin	🇺🇸 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 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	9,800 tons ◉
Maximum speed	32.0 knots ◉
Range	6,000 nm at 20 knots ◉
Length	173.0 m ◉
Beam	16.8 m ◉
Crew	330 ◉
Propulsion	4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 × rudders
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

Displacement	11,853 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	179.0 m ◉
Beam	19.0 m ◉
Crew	579 ◉
Propulsion	2 General Electric D2G nuclear reactors, two shafts, 60,000 shp (45,000 kW)
Armament	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

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 $1.0 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.