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Akizuki vs Daring

Akizuki vs Daring at a glance — displacement 5,000 vs 7,350 tons, length 150 vs 152 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 200 vs 191.

Specifications
Akizuki Daring
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships
Year introduced 2012 2009
Number built 4 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $893 million $1,300 million
Displacement 5,000 tons 7,350 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range NA 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 150.5 m 152.4 m
Beam 18.3 m 21.2 m
Crew 200 191
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Armament & Systems
Akizuki Daring
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 45 Mod 4 127 mm (5 in)/54 gun
  • 8 × Type 90 Anti-ship missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx Block1B CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-303 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Anti-Torpedo system
  • 32-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System
  • RIM-162 ESSM SAM
  • RUM-139 VL-ASROC (DD 115)
  • Type 07 VL-ASROC (DD 116 to DD 118)
  • 48 × Sylver vertical launching system A50 (Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles)
  • 24 × Sea Ceptor silos (planned)
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 7.62 mm Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
  • 6 × 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns
  • 2 x DragonFire laser-based directed energy weapon (planned)
  • Harpoon Block 1C SSMs (retired 2023)
  • Naval Strike Missile (replacement)
Propulsion COGAG, two shafts, four Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C turbines 2 shafts integrated electric propulsion with 2 × Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines (21.5 MW each) and 2 × Wärtsilä 12V200 diesel generators (2 MW each) or 3 × MTU 4000 series diesel generators (3 MW each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Akizuki-class or Daring-class?
The Daring-class has greater displacement at 7,350 tons compared to the Akizuki-class's 5,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Akizuki-class or Daring-class?
The Daring-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Akizuki-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Akizuki-class or Daring-class?
The Daring-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Akizuki-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Akizuki-class or Daring-class?
The Daring-class is longer at 152.4 meters compared to the Akizuki-class's 150.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Akizuki-class and Daring-class have?
The Akizuki-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Daring-class's 191 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Akizuki-class or Daring-class?
The Daring-class is more expensive at approximately $1.3 billion per unit compared to the Akizuki-class at $893 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akizuki-class or Daring-class?
The Daring-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Akizuki-class.