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Kongo vs DD-963 Spruance

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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
Performance Radar Chart
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)

Overview

The Kongo and the DD-963 Spruance are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 9,500 tons for the Kongo vs 8,170 tons for the DD-963 Spruance. The Kongo reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the DD-963 Spruance. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Kongo vs 6,000 for the DD-963 Spruance. The Kongo carries a crew of 300 vs 334 for the DD-963 Spruance.

The Kongo was produced in 4 units vs 31 for the DD-963 Spruance. The Kongo was commissioned in 1993, 18 years after the DD-963 Spruance (1975).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.