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Hobart vs Takanami

Hobart vs Takanami at a glance — displacement 7,000 vs 4,725 tons, length 147 vs 151 m, speed 28 vs 30 knots, crew 186 vs 175.

Specifications
Hobart Takanami
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer General-purpose destroyer
Manufacturer Navantia Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2017 2003
Number built 3 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $2,020 million NA
Displacement 7,000 tons 4,725 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots NA
Length 147.2 m 151.0 m
Beam 18.6 m 17.4 m
Crew 186 175
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Armament & Systems
Hobart Takanami
Armament
  • 48-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (SM-2, RIM-162 ESSM, SM-6, Tomahawk)
  • 2 x 4-canister Naval Strike Missile launchers
  • 2 × 2-tube Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact torpedoes)
  • 1 × 5"/64 calibre Mark 45 mod 4 main gun
  • 2 × 25mm M242 Bushmaster Mk 38 mod 2 Typhoon RWS
  • 1 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun
  • 2 × missile canister up to 8 Type 90 (SSM-1B)
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Type 68 triple torpedo tubes
  • VLS Mk 41 (32 cells)
  • Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM
  • RUM-139 VL ASROC
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement: 2 × General Electric Marine model 7LM2500-SA-MLG38 gas turbines (17,500 kW each), 2 × Caterpillar Bravo 16 V Bravo diesel engines (5,650 kW each) 2 × Ishikawajima Harima LM-2500 gas turbines, 2 × Kawasaki Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hobart-class or Takanami-class?
The Hobart-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Takanami-class's 4,725 tons.
Which is faster, the Hobart-class or Takanami-class?
The Takanami-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Hobart-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hobart-class or Takanami-class?
The Hobart-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Takanami-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hobart-class or Takanami-class?
The Takanami-class is longer at 151.0 meters compared to the Hobart-class's 147.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Hobart-class and Takanami-class have?
The Hobart-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Takanami-class's 175 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hobart-class or Takanami-class?
The Takanami-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Hobart-class.