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Atago vs Murasame

Overview

The Atago and the Murasame are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 10,000 tons for the Atago vs 6,200 tons for the Murasame. The Atago reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Murasame. The Atago carries a crew of 300 vs 165 for the Murasame.

The Atago was produced in 2 units vs 9 for the Murasame. The Atago was commissioned in 2007, 11 years after the Murasame (1996).

Japanese guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 2007, is propelled by four gas turbines.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2007
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $1,480 million
Japanese general-purpose destroyer, introduced in 1996, displaces 6,200 tons.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima HI
Year introduced 1996
Number built 9 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 10,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 165.0 m
Beam 21.0 m
Crew 300
Propulsion 4 IHI / GE LM2500-30 gas turbines, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/62 Mk 45 Mod 4 gun
  • 8 × Type 90 (SSM-1B) anti-ship missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-302 triple torpedo tubes (Mark 46 or Type 73 torpedoes)
  • 96-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (SM-2MR, SM-3, VL-ASROC, RIM-162)
Displacement 6,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range NA
Length 151.0 m
Beam 17.4 m
Crew 165
Propulsion 2 × IHI-GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × KHI-RR SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts, cp props
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Atago-class or Murasame-class?
The Atago-class has greater displacement at 10,000 tons compared to the Murasame-class's 6,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Atago-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Atago-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Atago-class or Murasame-class?
The Atago-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Murasame-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Atago-class or Murasame-class?
The Atago-class is longer at 165.0 meters compared to the Murasame-class's 151.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Atago-class and Murasame-class have?
The Atago-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Murasame-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Atago-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Atago-class.