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Hatsuyuki vs Project 61M

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Specifications
Hatsuyuki Project 61M
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima HI Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1982 1962
Number built 12 units 25 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,950 tons 4,390 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 38.0 knots
Range NA 3,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 130.0 m 144.0 m
Beam 13.6 m 15.8 m
Crew 200 320
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Hatsuyuki Project 61M
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Harpoon SSM quad canisters
  • 1 × Sea Sparrow SAM octuple launcher
  • 1 × ASROC octuple launcher
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 2 AK-726 76 mm (3 in) guns
  • 2 × 2 SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles)
  • 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 4 × 1 SS-N-2 ‘Styx’ anti-ship missiles (Project 61M)
  • 2 × 4 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' anti-ship missiles (Smetlivy)
Propulsion 2 × KHI-RR TM3B gas turbines, 45,000 shp (34 MW); 2 × KHI-RR RM1C gas turbines, 9,900 shp (7.4 MW); 2 shafts, variable-pitch propellers 2 × COGAG; 2 shafts, 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW)

Overview

The Hatsuyuki and the Project 61M are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 2,950 tons for the Hatsuyuki vs 4,390 tons for the Project 61M. The Hatsuyuki reaches 30 knots vs 38 knots for the Project 61M. The Hatsuyuki carries a crew of 200 vs 320 for the Project 61M.

The Hatsuyuki was produced in 12 units vs 25 for the Project 61M. The Hatsuyuki was commissioned in 1982, 20 years after the Project 61M (1962).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hatsuyuki-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has greater displacement at 4,390 tons compared to the Hatsuyuki-class's 2,950 tons.
Which is faster, the Hatsuyuki-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Hatsuyuki-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hatsuyuki-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Hatsuyuki-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hatsuyuki-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Hatsuyuki-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Hatsuyuki-class and Project 61M-class have?
The Project 61M-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Hatsuyuki-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hatsuyuki-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Hatsuyuki-class.