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Kidd vs Kongo

Kidd vs Kongo at a glance — displacement 9,783 vs 9,500 tons, length 172 vs 161 m, speed 33 vs 30 knots, crew 348 vs 300.

Specifications
Kidd Kongo
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1981 1993
Number built 4 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $183 million NA
Displacement 9,783 tons 9,500 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 172.0 m 161.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 21.0 m
Crew 348 300
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Armament & Systems
Kidd Kongo
Armament
  • 2 × 5-inch (127mm) 54 calibre Mark 45 dual purpose guns
  • 2 × Mk 26 launchers for 68 × RIM-66 SM-2MR Block IIIA and RUR-5 ASROC
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 cannons
  • 2 × 4 Mk 141 Harpoon missile canisters
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk46 torpedoes)
  • 4 × 12.7mm MGs
  • 8 × HF-3 AShMs
  • 1 × 127 mm (5 in)/54 Caliber Oto Melara Compact Gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon Anti-ship Missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-302 triple torpedo tubes: Mark 46 or Type 73 torpedoes
  • 90-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System: SM-2MR, SM-3, RUM-139, RIM-162, Tomahawk
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW) 4 Ishikawajima Harima / General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kidd-class or Kongo-class?
The Kidd-class has greater displacement at 9,783 tons compared to the Kongo-class's 9,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Kidd-class or Kongo-class?
The Kidd-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Kongo-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kidd-class or Kongo-class?
The Kidd-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Kongo-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kidd-class or Kongo-class?
The Kidd-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Kongo-class's 161.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kidd-class and Kongo-class have?
The Kidd-class has a larger crew complement of 348 compared to the Kongo-class's 300 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kidd-class or Kongo-class?
Both the Kidd-class and Kongo-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.