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Asagiri vs Murasame

Asagiri vs Murasame at a glance — displacement 4,900 vs 6,200 tons, length 137 vs 151 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 220 vs 165.

Specifications
Asagiri Murasame
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer General-purpose destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Ishikawajima-Harima HI
Year introduced 1988 1996
Number built 8 units 9 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,900 tons 6,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots NA
Length 137.0 m 151.0 m
Beam 14.6 m 17.4 m
Crew 220 165
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Armament & Systems
Asagiri Murasame
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 × 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 4 × KHI-RR SM1A gas turbines, 54,000 shp (40,268 kW), 2 shafts, cp props 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 Asagiri-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Asagiri-class's 4,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Asagiri-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-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 Murasame-class?
The Asagiri-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Murasame-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asagiri-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class is longer at 151.0 meters compared to the Asagiri-class's 137.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Asagiri-class and Murasame-class have?
The Asagiri-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Murasame-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Asagiri-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Asagiri-class.