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Asagiri vs Kongo

Asagiri vs Kongo at a glance — displacement 4,900 vs 9,500 tons, length 137 vs 161 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 220 vs 300.

Specifications
Asagiri Kongo
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1988 1993
Number built 8 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,900 tons 9,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 137.0 m 161.0 m
Beam 14.6 m 21.0 m
Crew 220 300
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Armament & Systems
Asagiri Kongo
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 × 127 mm (5 in)/54 Caliber Oto Melara Compact Gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon Anti-ship Missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-302 triple torpedo tubes: Mark 46 or Type 73 torpedoes
  • 90-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System: SM-2MR, SM-3, RUM-139, RIM-162, Tomahawk
Propulsion 4 × KHI-RR SM1A gas turbines, 54,000 shp (40,268 kW), 2 shafts, cp props 4 Ishikawajima Harima / General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Asagiri-class or Kongo-class?
The Kongo-class has greater displacement at 9,500 tons compared to the Asagiri-class's 4,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Asagiri-class or Kongo-class?
Both the Asagiri-class and Kongo-class have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asagiri-class or Kongo-class?
The Asagiri-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Kongo-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asagiri-class or Kongo-class?
The Kongo-class is longer at 161.0 meters compared to the Asagiri-class's 137.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Asagiri-class and Kongo-class have?
The Kongo-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 Kongo-class?
The Asagiri-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kongo-class.