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Ishikari vs Meko 200

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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.

Overview

The Ishikari and the Meko 200 are both Frigate classes.

The Meko 200 displaces 3,400 tons — 2.3:1 the Ishikari's 1,450 tons. The Ishikari reaches 25 knots vs 32 knots for the Meko 200. The Ishikari carries a crew of 95 vs 220 for the Meko 200.

The Ishikari was produced in 1 units vs 34 for the Meko 200. The Ishikari was commissioned in 1981, 6 years before the Meko 200 (1987).

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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 has longer range, the Ishikari-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Ishikari-class's 0 nautical miles.
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.