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Asagiri vs Shirane

Asagiri vs Shirane at a glance — displacement 4,900 vs 5,200 tons, length 137 vs 159 m, speed 30 vs 31 knots, crew 220 vs 350.

Specifications
Asagiri Shirane
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1988 1980
Number built 8 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,900 tons 5,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots NA
Length 137.0 m 159.0 m
Beam 14.6 m 17.5 m
Crew 220 350
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Asagiri Shirane
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
  • Sea Sparrow SAM launcher
  • ASROC Mk 112 octuple launcher
  • 2 × FMC 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 42 guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (Mk-46 torpedoes)
Propulsion 4 × KHI-RR SM1A gas turbines, 54,000 shp (40,268 kW), 2 shafts, cp props 2 × IHI boilers, 2 × turbines, 2 shafts, 70,000 shp
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Asagiri-class or Shirane-class?
The Shirane-class has greater displacement at 5,200 tons compared to the Asagiri-class's 4,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Asagiri-class or Shirane-class?
The Shirane-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Asagiri-class's 30 knots.
Which is longer, the Asagiri-class or Shirane-class?
The Shirane-class is longer at 159.0 meters compared to the Asagiri-class's 137.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Asagiri-class and Shirane-class have?
The Shirane-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Asagiri-class's 220 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Asagiri-class or Shirane-class?
The Asagiri-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Shirane-class.