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Akizuki vs Hobart

Akizuki vs Hobart at a glance — displacement 5,000 vs 7,000 tons, length 150 vs 147 m, speed 30 vs 28 knots, crew 200 vs 186.

Specifications
Akizuki Hobart
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Navantia
Year introduced 2012 2017
Number built 4 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $893 million $2,020 million
Displacement 5,000 tons 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range NA 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 150.5 m 147.2 m
Beam 18.3 m 18.6 m
Crew 200 186
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Armament & Systems
Akizuki Hobart
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-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (SM-2, RIM-162 ESSM, SM-6, Tomahawk)
  • 2 x 4-canister Naval Strike Missile launchers
  • 2 × 2-tube Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact torpedoes)
  • 1 × 5"/64 calibre Mark 45 mod 4 main gun
  • 2 × 25mm M242 Bushmaster Mk 38 mod 2 Typhoon RWS
  • 1 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
Propulsion COGAG, two shafts, four Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C turbines Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement: 2 × General Electric Marine model 7LM2500-SA-MLG38 gas turbines (17,500 kW each), 2 × Caterpillar Bravo 16 V Bravo diesel engines (5,650 kW each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Akizuki-class or Hobart-class?
The Hobart-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Akizuki-class's 5,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Akizuki-class or Hobart-class?
The Akizuki-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Hobart-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Akizuki-class or Hobart-class?
The Hobart-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Akizuki-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Akizuki-class or Hobart-class?
The Akizuki-class is longer at 150.5 meters compared to the Hobart-class's 147.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Akizuki-class and Hobart-class have?
The Akizuki-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Hobart-class's 186 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Akizuki-class or Hobart-class?
The Hobart-class is more expensive at approximately $2 billion per unit compared to the Akizuki-class at $893 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akizuki-class or Hobart-class?
The Akizuki-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Hobart-class.