Kongo vs DD-963 Spruance
Kongo vs DD-963 Spruance at a glance — displacement 9,500 vs 8,170 tons, length 161 vs 172 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 300 vs 334.
Specifications
|
Kongo |
DD-963 Spruance |
| Origin |
🇯🇵 Japan |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Destroyer |
Destroyer |
| Type |
Guided-missile destroyer |
Destroyer |
| Manufacturer |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1993 |
1975 |
| Number built |
4 units |
31 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
9,500 tons |
8,170 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
4,500 nm at 20 knots |
6,000 nm at 20 knots |
| Length |
161.0 m |
172.0 m |
| Beam |
21.0 m |
17.0 m |
| Crew |
300 |
334 |
Armament & Systems
|
Kongo |
DD-963 Spruance |
| 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
|
- 2 × 5 in (127 mm) 54 caliber Mark 45 dual purpose guns
- 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 guns
- 1 × 8 cell ASROC launcher (removed)
- 1 × 8 cell NATO Sea Sparrow Mark 29 missile launcher
- 2 × quadruple Harpoon missile canisters
- 2 × Mark 32 triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk 46 torpedoes)
- 1 × 61 cell Mk 41 VLS launcher for Tomahawk missiles
|
| Propulsion |
4 Ishikawajima Harima / General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) |
4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Kongo-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The Kongo-class has greater displacement at 9,500 tons compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 8,170 tons.
Which is faster, the Kongo-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Kongo-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kongo-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Kongo-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kongo-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Kongo-class's 161.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kongo-class and DD-963 Spruance-class have?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has a larger crew complement of 334 compared to the Kongo-class's 300 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kongo-class or DD-963 Spruance-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has been built in greater numbers with 31 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kongo-class.