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Haruna vs Kongo

Haruna vs Kongo at a glance — displacement 5,029 vs 9,500 tons, length 153 vs 161 m, speed 31 vs 30 knots, crew 370 vs 300.

Specifications
Haruna Kongo
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima HI Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1973 1993
Number built 2 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 5,029 tons 9,500 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range NA 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 153.1 m 161.0 m
Beam 17.5 m 21.0 m
Crew 370 300
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Armament & Systems
Haruna Kongo
Armament
  • Sea Sparrow Mk.29 SAM octuple launcher
  • ASROC octuple launcher
  • 2 × 5"/54 caliber Mk.42 guns (Type 73)
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (Mk-46 torpedoes)
  • 1 × 127 mm (5 in)/54 Caliber Oto Melara Compact Gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon Anti-ship Missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-302 triple torpedo tubes: Mark 46 or Type 73 torpedoes
  • 90-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System: SM-2MR, SM-3, RUM-139, RIM-162, Tomahawk
Propulsion 2 boilers, 2 turbines, 2 shafts, 60,000 hp (45,000 kW) 4 Ishikawajima Harima / General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Haruna-class or Kongo-class?
The Kongo-class has greater displacement at 9,500 tons compared to the Haruna-class's 5,029 tons.
Which is faster, the Haruna-class or Kongo-class?
The Haruna-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Kongo-class's 30 knots.
Which is longer, the Haruna-class or Kongo-class?
The Kongo-class is longer at 161.0 meters compared to the Haruna-class's 153.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Haruna-class and Kongo-class have?
The Haruna-class has a larger crew complement of 370 compared to the Kongo-class's 300 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Haruna-class or Kongo-class?
The Kongo-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Haruna-class.