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Akizuki vs Murasame

Akizuki vs Murasame at a glance — displacement 5,000 vs 6,200 tons, length 150 vs 151 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 200 vs 165.

Specifications
Akizuki Murasame
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer General-purpose destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ishikawajima-Harima HI
Year introduced 2012 1996
Number built 4 units 9 units
Estimated unit price $893 million NA
Displacement 5,000 tons 6,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Length 150.5 m 151.0 m
Beam 18.3 m 17.4 m
Crew 200 165
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Armament & Systems
Akizuki Murasame
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)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 × Type-90 SSM-1B Anti-ship missile
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • 16-cell Mk 48 VLS with Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 16-cell Mk 41 VLS with VL-ASROC
Propulsion COGAG, two shafts, four Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C turbines 2 × IHI-GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × KHI-RR SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts, cp props
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Akizuki-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Akizuki-class's 5,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Akizuki-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Akizuki-class's 30 knots.
Which is longer, the Akizuki-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class is longer at 151.0 meters compared to the Akizuki-class's 150.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Akizuki-class and Murasame-class have?
The Akizuki-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Murasame-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akizuki-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Akizuki-class.