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Haruna vs Sheffield

Haruna vs Sheffield at a glance — displacement 5,029 vs 4,200 tons, length 153 vs 125 m, speed 31 vs 30 knots, crew 370 vs 253.

Specifications
Haruna Sheffield
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima HI Vickers
Year introduced 1973 1975
Number built 2 units 16 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 5,029 tons 4,200 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range NA 4,200 nm at 18 knots
Length 153.1 m 125.6 m
Beam 17.5 m 14.3 m
Crew 370 253
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Haruna Sheffield
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 × twin launcher for GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Oerlikon / BMARC 20 mm cannon
  • 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × STWS II triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 boilers, 2 turbines, 2 shafts, 60,000 hp (45,000 kW) 2 shafts COGOG; 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines (50,000 shp); 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines (5,340 shp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Haruna-class or Sheffield-class?
The Haruna-class has greater displacement at 5,029 tons compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Haruna-class or Sheffield-class?
The Haruna-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Sheffield-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Haruna-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-class has a longer range at 4,200 nautical miles compared to the Haruna-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Haruna-class or Sheffield-class?
The Haruna-class is longer at 153.1 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Haruna-class and Sheffield-class have?
The Haruna-class has a larger crew complement of 370 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Haruna-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Haruna-class.