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Iroquois vs Tachikaze

Iroquois vs Tachikaze at a glance — displacement 5,200 vs 3,910 tons, length 130 vs 143 m, speed 29 vs 32 knots, crew 280 vs 250.

Specifications
Iroquois Tachikaze
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Marine Industries Ltd. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1972 1976
Number built 4 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $63 million NA
Displacement 5,200 tons 3,910 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 130.0 m 143.0 m
Beam 15.0 m 14.3 m
Crew 280 250
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Iroquois Tachikaze
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
  • 2 × 5"/54 caliber Mark 42 gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 1 × Mk 13 missile launcher (for the Standard-MR SAM)
  • 8 × Boeing Harpoon SSM
  • 1 × Type 74 launcher for the ASROC
  • 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
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 × Mitsubishi steam turbines, 60,000 hp (45,000 kW), 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Iroquois-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Iroquois-class has greater displacement at 5,200 tons compared to the Tachikaze-class's 3,910 tons.
Which is faster, the Iroquois-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Tachikaze-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Iroquois-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iroquois-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Tachikaze-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Iroquois-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iroquois-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Tachikaze-class is longer at 143.0 meters compared to the Iroquois-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Iroquois-class and Tachikaze-class have?
The Iroquois-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Tachikaze-class's 250 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iroquois-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Iroquois-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Tachikaze-class.