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Kildin vs Tachikaze

Kildin vs Tachikaze at a glance — displacement 3,230 vs 3,910 tons, length 126 vs 143 m, speed 38 vs 32 knots, crew 273 vs 250.

Specifications
Kildin Tachikaze
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1958 1976
Number built 4 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,230 tons 3,910 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 14 knots 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 126.1 m 143.0 m
Beam 12.7 m 14.3 m
Crew 273 250
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Armament & Systems
Kildin Tachikaze
Armament
  • 1 SS-N-1 anti shipping missile launcher (8 re-load missiles)
  • 16 × 57 mm guns (4x4)
  • 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes (2x2)
  • 2 × RBU-2500 w/ 128 RGB-25
  • 2 × RPK-8 Zapad/ RBU-6000 12 tubed mortar launchers
  • 4 SS-N-2 anti shipping missile launchers (modernised)
  • 4 × 76mm guns (2 twin turrets) (modernised)
  • 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 2 × shaft geared steam turbines, 4 boilers, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) 2 × Mitsubishi steam turbines, 60,000 hp (45,000 kW), 2 shafts
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Former operators · 4 built
  • 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Former operators · 3 built
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kildin-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Tachikaze-class has greater displacement at 3,910 tons compared to the Kildin-class's 3,230 tons.
Which is faster, the Kildin-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Kildin-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Tachikaze-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kildin-class or Tachikaze-class?
Both the Kildin-class and Tachikaze-class have a range of 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kildin-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Tachikaze-class is longer at 143.0 meters compared to the Kildin-class's 126.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Kildin-class and Tachikaze-class have?
The Kildin-class has a larger crew complement of 273 compared to the Tachikaze-class's 250 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kildin-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Kildin-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Tachikaze-class.