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Ishikari vs Meko 200

Ishikari vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 1,450 vs 3,400 tons, length 85 vs 118 m, speed 25 vs 32 knots, crew 95 vs 220.

Specifications
Ishikari Meko 200
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Destroyer escort Frigate
Manufacturer Mitsui Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1981 1987
Number built 1 unit 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,450 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range NA 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 85.0 m 118.0 m
Beam 10.8 m 14.8 m
Crew 95 220
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Armament & Systems
Ishikari Meko 200
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 8 × Boeing Harpoon SSM
  • 1 × Bofors 375 mm ASW rocket launcher
  • 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 2 naval artillery gun
  • 3 × Phalanx or Sea Zenith CIWS
  • Mk-41 Mod 5/Mod 8 VLS for ESSM and Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 2 x 8 × Harpoon or 2 x 8 × RBS-15 SSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm Mk-32 Mod 5 tubes
Propulsion CODOG, two shafts (controllable pitch propellers), 1 × Kawaksaki / RR Olympus TM3B gas turbine 24,700 hp (18.4 MW), 1 × Kawaksaki 6DRV diesel 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ishikari-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has greater displacement at 3,400 tons compared to the Ishikari-class's 1,450 tons.
Which is faster, the Ishikari-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Ishikari-class's 25 knots.
Which is longer, the Ishikari-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is longer at 118.0 meters compared to the Ishikari-class's 85.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ishikari-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Ishikari-class's 95 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ishikari-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Ishikari-class.