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Asagiri vs Sheffield

Asagiri vs Sheffield at a glance — displacement 4,900 vs 4,200 tons, length 137 vs 125 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 220 vs 253.

Specifications
Asagiri Sheffield
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Vickers
Year introduced 1988 1975
Number built 8 units 16 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,900 tons 4,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots 4,200 nm at 18 knots
Length 137.0 m 125.6 m
Beam 14.6 m 14.3 m
Crew 220 253
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Armament & Systems
Asagiri Sheffield
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 × twin launcher for GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Oerlikon / BMARC 20 mm cannon
  • 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × STWS II triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes
Propulsion 4 × KHI-RR SM1A gas turbines, 54,000 shp (40,268 kW), 2 shafts, cp props 2 shafts COGOG; 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines (50,000 shp); 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines (5,340 shp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Asagiri-class or Sheffield-class?
The Asagiri-class has greater displacement at 4,900 tons compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Asagiri-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-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 Sheffield-class?
The Asagiri-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asagiri-class or Sheffield-class?
The Asagiri-class is longer at 137.0 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Asagiri-class and Sheffield-class have?
The Sheffield-class has a larger crew complement of 253 compared to the Asagiri-class's 220 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Asagiri-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Asagiri-class.