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Daring vs Murasame

Overview

The Daring and the Murasame are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 7,350 tons for the Daring vs 6,200 tons for the Murasame. The Daring reaches 32 knots vs 30 knots for the Murasame. The Daring carries a crew of 191 vs 165 for the Murasame.

The Daring was produced in 6 units vs 9 for the Murasame. The Daring was commissioned in 2009, 13 years after the Murasame (1996).

British destroyer, introduced in 2009, uses integrated electric propulsion for a speed of 32 knots.
Origin ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer BAE Systems Maritime โ€“ Naval Ships
Year introduced 2009
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price $1,300 million
Japanese general-purpose destroyer, introduced in 1996, displaces 6,200 tons.
Origin ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan
Category Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima HI
Year introduced 1996
Number built 9 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 7,350 tons โ—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots โ—‰
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 152.4 m โ—‰
Beam 21.2 m โ—‰
Crew 191 โ—‰
Propulsion 2 shafts integrated electric propulsion with 2 ร— Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines (21.5 MW each) and 2 ร— Wรคrtsilรค 12V200 diesel generators (2 MW each) or 3 ร— MTU 4000 series diesel generators (3 MW each)
Armament
  • 48 ร— Sylver vertical launching system A50 (Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles)
  • 24 ร— Sea Ceptor silos (planned)
  • 1 ร— 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 ร— DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns
  • 2 ร— 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 ร— 7.62 mm Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
  • 6 ร— 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns
  • 2 x DragonFire laser-based directed energy weapon (planned)
  • Harpoon Block 1C SSMs (retired 2023)
  • Naval Strike Missile (replacement)
Displacement 6,200 tons โ—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots โ—‰
Range NA
Length 151.0 m โ—‰
Beam 17.4 m โ—‰
Crew 165 โ—‰
Propulsion 2 ร— IHI-GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 ร— KHI-RR SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts, cp props
Armament
  • 1 ร— OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 ร— 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 ร— Type-90 SSM-1B Anti-ship missile
  • 2 ร— 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 Daring-class or Murasame-class?
The Daring-class has greater displacement at 7,350 tons compared to the Murasame-class's 6,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Daring-class or Murasame-class?
The Daring-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Murasame-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daring-class or Murasame-class?
The Daring-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Murasame-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daring-class or Murasame-class?
The Daring-class is longer at 152.4 meters compared to the Murasame-class's 151.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Daring-class and Murasame-class have?
The Daring-class has a larger crew complement of 191 compared to the Murasame-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daring-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Daring-class.