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Chi Yang vs Ishikari

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Specifications
Chi Yang Ishikari
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Destroyer escort
Manufacturer Todd Shipyard Mitsui
Year introduced 1969 1981
Number built 46 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,130 tons 1,450 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots NA
Length 134.0 m 85.0 m
Beam 14.3 m 10.8 m
Crew 257 95
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Armament & Systems
Chi Yang Ishikari
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 gun
  • 1 × Mk-16 8–cell ASROC launcher
  • 2 × dual Mark 32 Mark 46 torpedo launchers
  • 1 × Mk-25 8–cell RIM-7 Sea Sparrow (BPDMS)
  • 1 × Mk-29 8–cell RIM-7H Improved Sea Sparrow (IBPDMS)
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 8 × Boeing Harpoon SSM
  • 1 × Bofors 375 mm ASW rocket launcher
  • 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
Propulsion 1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp CODOG, two shafts (controllable pitch propellers), 1 × Kawaksaki / RR Olympus TM3B gas turbine 24,700 hp (18.4 MW), 1 × Kawaksaki 6DRV diesel

Overview

The Chi Yang and the Ishikari are both Frigate classes.

The Chi Yang displaces 4,130 tons — 2.8x the Ishikari's 1,450 tons. The Chi Yang reaches 27 knots vs 25 knots for the Ishikari. The Chi Yang carries a crew of 257 vs 95 for the Ishikari.

The Chi Yang was produced in 46 units vs 1 for the Ishikari. The Chi Yang was commissioned in 1969, 12 years before the Ishikari (1981).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chi Yang-class or Ishikari-class?
The Chi Yang-class has greater displacement at 4,130 tons compared to the Ishikari-class's 1,450 tons.
Which is faster, the Chi Yang-class or Ishikari-class?
The Chi Yang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Ishikari-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chi Yang-class or Ishikari-class?
The Chi Yang-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Ishikari-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chi Yang-class or Ishikari-class?
The Chi Yang-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Ishikari-class's 85.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Chi Yang-class and Ishikari-class have?
The Chi Yang-class has a larger crew complement of 257 compared to the Ishikari-class's 95 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chi Yang-class or Ishikari-class?
The Chi Yang-class has been built in greater numbers with 46 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Ishikari-class.