Project 61M vs Murasame

The Project 61M and the Murasame are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 4,390 tons for the Project 61M vs 6,200 tons for the Murasame. The Project 61M reaches 38 knots vs 30 knots for the Murasame. The Project 61M carries a crew of 320 vs 165 for the Murasame. The Project 61M was produced in 25 units vs 9 for the Murasame. The Project 61M was commissioned in 1962, 34 years before the Murasame (1996).

Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1962, displaces 4,390 tons and uses COGAG propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1962
Number built 25 units
Estimated unit price NA
Japanese general-purpose destroyer, introduced in 1996, displaces 6,200 tons.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima HI
Year introduced 1996
Number built 9 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 4,390 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 38.0 knots â—‰
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 144.0 m â—‰
Beam 15.8 m â—‰
Crew 320 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × COGAG; 2 shafts, 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × 2 AK-726 76 mm (3 in) guns
  • 2 × 2 SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles)
  • 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 4 × 1 SS-N-2 ‘Styx’ anti-ship missiles (Project 61M)
  • 2 × 4 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' anti-ship missiles (Smetlivy)
Displacement 6,200 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 151.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.4 m â—‰
Crew 165 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × IHI-GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × KHI-RR SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts, cp props
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 × Type-90 SSM-1B Anti-ship missile
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • 16-cell Mk 48 VLS with Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 16-cell Mk 41 VLS with VL-ASROC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 61M-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Project 61M-class's 4,390 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 61M-class or Murasame-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Murasame-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61M-class or Murasame-class?
The Project 61M-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Murasame-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 61M-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class is longer at 151.0 meters compared to the Project 61M-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 61M-class and Murasame-class have?
The Project 61M-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Murasame-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61M-class or Murasame-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Murasame-class.