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Hatakaze vs Sheffield

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Specifications
Hatakaze Sheffield
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Vickers
Year introduced 1986 1975
Number built 2 units 16 units
Estimated unit price $416 million NA
Displacement 6,096 tons 4,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range NA 4,200 nm at 18 knots
Length 150.0 m 125.6 m
Beam 16.4 m 14.3 m
Crew 260 253
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Armament & Systems
Hatakaze Sheffield
Armament
  • RGM-84 Harpoon SSM
  • Standard missile MR SAM
  • ASROC anti-submarine rocket
  • 2 × 5"/54 caliber Mark 42 guns
  • 2 × 20 mm CIWS
  • 2 × Type 68 triple torpedo tubes
  • 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 × Kawasaki Rolls-Royce Spey SM1A gas turbines for cruising, 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines for high speed only, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW), 2 shafts 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)

Overview

The Hatakaze and the Sheffield are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 6,096 tons for the Hatakaze vs 4,200 tons for the Sheffield. The Hatakaze reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Sheffield. The Hatakaze carries a crew of 260 vs 253 for the Sheffield.

The Hatakaze was produced in 2 units vs 16 for the Sheffield. The Hatakaze was commissioned in 1986, 11 years after the Sheffield (1975).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hatakaze-class or Sheffield-class?
The Hatakaze-class has greater displacement at 6,096 tons compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Hatakaze-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Hatakaze-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hatakaze-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-class has a longer range at 4,200 nautical miles compared to the Hatakaze-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hatakaze-class or Sheffield-class?
The Hatakaze-class is longer at 150.0 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Hatakaze-class and Sheffield-class have?
The Hatakaze-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hatakaze-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Hatakaze-class.