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Ticonderoga vs Virginia

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Specifications
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
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Armament & Systems
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
  • 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
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)

Overview

The Ticonderoga and the Virginia are both Cruiser classes.

Displacement is 9,800 tons for the Ticonderoga vs 11,853 tons for the Virginia. The Ticonderoga reaches 32 knots vs 30 knots for the Virginia. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Ticonderoga vs 99,999 for the Virginia. The Ticonderoga carries a crew of 330 vs 579 for the Virginia.

The Ticonderoga was produced in 27 units vs 4 for the Virginia. Cost per hull is $1,000M for the Ticonderoga vs $675M for the Virginia. The Ticonderoga was commissioned in 1983, 7 years after the Virginia (1976).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.