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Asagiri vs Atago

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Specifications
Asagiri Atago
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1988 2007
Number built 8 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA $1,480 million
Displacement 4,900 tons 10,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots 9,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 137.0 m 165.0 m
Beam 14.6 m 21.0 m
Crew 220 300
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Armament & Systems
Asagiri Atago
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Harpoon SSM quad canisters
  • 1 × Sea Sparrow SAM octuple launcher
  • 1 × ASROC octuple launcher
  • 2 × triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/62 Mk 45 Mod 4 gun
  • 8 × Type 90 (SSM-1B) anti-ship missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-302 triple torpedo tubes (Mark 46 or Type 73 torpedoes)
  • 96-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (SM-2MR, SM-3, VL-ASROC, RIM-162)
Propulsion 4 × KHI-RR SM1A gas turbines, 54,000 shp (40,268 kW), 2 shafts, cp props 4 IHI / GE LM2500-30 gas turbines, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)

Overview

The Asagiri and the Atago are both Destroyer classes.

The Atago displaces 10,000 tons — 2.0x the Asagiri's 4,900 tons. The Asagiri reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Atago. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Asagiri vs 9,000 for the Atago. The Asagiri carries a crew of 220 vs 300 for the Atago.

The Asagiri was produced in 8 units vs 2 for the Atago. The Asagiri was commissioned in 1988, 19 years before the Atago (2007).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Asagiri-class or Atago-class?
The Atago-class has greater displacement at 10,000 tons compared to the Asagiri-class's 4,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Asagiri-class or Atago-class?
The Atago-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Asagiri-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asagiri-class or Atago-class?
The Atago-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Asagiri-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asagiri-class or Atago-class?
The Atago-class is longer at 165.0 meters compared to the Asagiri-class's 137.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Asagiri-class and Atago-class have?
The Atago-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Asagiri-class's 220 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Asagiri-class or Atago-class?
The Asagiri-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Atago-class.