Asahi vs Project 61M

The Asahi and the Project 61M are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 5,100 tons for the Asahi vs 4,390 tons for the Project 61M. The Asahi reaches 30 knots vs 38 knots for the Project 61M. The Asahi carries a crew of 230 vs 320 for the Project 61M. The Asahi was produced in 2 units vs 25 for the Project 61M. The Asahi was commissioned in 2018, 56 years after the Project 61M (1962).

Japanese destroyer, 5,100 tons displacement, utilizes COGLAG propulsion with two shafts.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2018
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $893 million
Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1962, displaces 4,390 tons and uses COGAG propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1962
Number built 25 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 5,100 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 151.0 m â—‰
Beam 18.3 m â—‰
Crew 230 â—‰
Propulsion COGLAG, two shafts, two GE LM2500 turbines
Armament
  • 1 × Mk. 45 Mod 4 127 mm (5 in)/62 gun
  • 8 × Type 90 Anti-ship missile in quad canisters
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx Block1B CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-303 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Anti-torpedo System
  • 32-cell Mk. 41 Vertical launching system
  • RIM-162 ESSM SAM
  • RUM-139 VL-ASROC
  • Type 07 VL-ASROC
Displacement 4,390 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 38.0 knots â—‰
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 144.0 m â—‰
Beam 15.8 m â—‰
Crew 320 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × COGAG; 2 shafts, 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × 2 AK-726 76 mm (3 in) guns
  • 2 × 2 SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles)
  • 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 4 × 1 SS-N-2 ‘Styx’ anti-ship missiles (Project 61M)
  • 2 × 4 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' anti-ship missiles (Smetlivy)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Asahi-class or Project 61M-class?
The Asahi-class has greater displacement at 5,100 tons compared to the Project 61M-class's 4,390 tons.
Which is faster, the Asahi-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Asahi-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asahi-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Asahi-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asahi-class or Project 61M-class?
The Asahi-class is longer at 151.0 meters compared to the Project 61M-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Asahi-class and Project 61M-class have?
The Project 61M-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Asahi-class's 230 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Asahi-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Asahi-class.