Kongo vs Maya

Overview

The Kongo and the Maya are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 9,500 tons for the Kongo vs 10,250 tons for the Maya. The Kongo reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Maya. The Kongo carries a crew of 300 vs 300 for the Maya.

The Kongo was produced in 4 units vs 2 for the Maya. The Kongo was commissioned in 1993, 27 years before the Maya (2020).

Kongo

Japanese guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 1993, utilizes four gas turbines for propulsion.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1993
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
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Maya

Japanese destroyer, 10,250 tons displacement, utilizes two IHI/GE LM2500-30 gas turbines.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Large guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Japan Marine United
Year introduced 2020
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $1,200 million
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Kongo

Displacement 9,500 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 161.0 m â—‰
Beam 21.0 m â—‰
Crew 300 â—‰
Propulsion 4 Ishikawajima Harima / General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
Armament
  • 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

Maya

Displacement 10,250 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 169.9 m â—‰
Beam 22.2 m â—‰
Crew 300 â—‰
Propulsion 2 IHI/GE LM2500-30 gas turbines as main engines 2 KHI M7A-05 gas turbines for generators 2 diesel engines for generators 2 electric motors Two shafts 5-bladed CP props 68,010 shp
Armament

1 5-inch (127 mm)/62 Mk. 45 Mod 4 gun, 8 Type 17 anti-ship missiles in quad canisters, 2 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 HOS-303 triple torpedo tubes (Mark 46, Type 97, or Type 12 torpedoes), 96-cell Mk. 41 Vertical Launching System (SM-2MR Standard Missile, SM-3 Anti-Ballistic Missile, SM-6 Standard Missile, Type 07 VL-ASROC, and RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kongo-class or Maya-class?
The Maya-class has greater displacement at 10,250 tons compared to the Kongo-class's 9,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Kongo-class or Maya-class?
The Maya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Kongo-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kongo-class or Maya-class?
The Kongo-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Maya-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kongo-class or Maya-class?
The Maya-class is longer at 169.9 meters compared to the Kongo-class's 161.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kongo-class and Maya-class have?
The Maya-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Kongo-class's 300 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kongo-class or Maya-class?
The Kongo-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Maya-class.

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