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Asagiri vs Project 956 Sarych

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Specifications
Asagiri Project 956 Sarych
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1988 1980
Number built 8 units 21 units
Estimated unit price NA $300 million
Displacement 4,900 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots 3,920 nm at 1345 knots
Length 137.0 m 156.0 m
Beam 14.6 m 17.3 m
Crew 220 350
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Armament & Systems
Asagiri Project 956 Sarych
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
  • 2 × dual AK-130 130 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles
  • 48 (2 × 24) SA-N-7 'Gadfly' surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 300 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers
Propulsion 4 × KHI-RR SM1A gas turbines, 54,000 shp (40,268 kW), 2 shafts, cp props 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators

Overview

The Asagiri and the Project 956 Sarych are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,900 tons for the Asagiri vs 8,000 tons for the Project 956 Sarych. The Asagiri reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Project 956 Sarych. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Asagiri vs 3,920 for the Project 956 Sarych. The Asagiri carries a crew of 220 vs 350 for the Project 956 Sarych.

The Asagiri was produced in 8 units vs 21 for the Project 956 Sarych. The Asagiri was commissioned in 1988, 8 years after the Project 956 Sarych (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Asagiri-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Asagiri-class's 4,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Asagiri-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Asagiri-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asagiri-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Asagiri-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asagiri-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Asagiri-class's 137.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Asagiri-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-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 Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Asagiri-class.