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Iroquois vs Shirane

Iroquois vs Shirane at a glance — displacement 5,200 vs 5,200 tons, length 130 vs 159 m, speed 29 vs 31 knots, crew 280 vs 350.

Specifications
Iroquois Shirane
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Marine Industries Ltd. Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1972 1980
Number built 4 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $63 million NA
Displacement 5,200 tons 5,200 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots NA
Length 130.0 m 159.0 m
Beam 15.0 m 17.5 m
Crew 280 350
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Iroquois Shirane
Armament
  • 1 × Mark 41 Mod 2 VLS (29 Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA SAMs)
  • 1 × 76 mm (3 in)/62 OTO Melara
  • 2 × Mk. 32 SVTT triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Block 1B)
  • 6 × M2 Browning machine guns
  • Sea Sparrow SAM launcher
  • ASROC Mk 112 octuple launcher
  • 2 × FMC 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 42 guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (Mk-46 torpedoes)
Propulsion COGOG, 2 shaft, 2 × Pratt & Whitney FT12AH3 cruise gas turbines (6,400 hp) and 2 × Pratt & Whitney FT4A2 boost gas turbines (50,000 hp) 2 × IHI boilers, 2 × turbines, 2 shafts, 70,000 shp
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Iroquois-class or Shirane-class?
The Shirane-class has greater displacement at 5,200 tons compared to the Iroquois-class's 5,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Iroquois-class or Shirane-class?
The Shirane-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Iroquois-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iroquois-class or Shirane-class?
The Iroquois-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Shirane-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iroquois-class or Shirane-class?
The Shirane-class is longer at 159.0 meters compared to the Iroquois-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Iroquois-class and Shirane-class have?
The Shirane-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Iroquois-class's 280 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iroquois-class or Shirane-class?
The Iroquois-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Shirane-class.