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Specifications
Kongo Sheffield
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Vickers
Year introduced 1993 1975
Number built 4 units 16 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 9,500 tons 4,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 4,200 nm at 18 knots
Length 161.0 m 125.6 m
Beam 21.0 m 14.3 m
Crew 300 253
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Armament & Systems
Kongo Sheffield
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
  • 1 × twin launcher for GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Oerlikon / BMARC 20 mm cannon
  • 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × STWS II triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes
Propulsion 4 Ishikawajima Harima / General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) 2 shafts COGOG; 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines (50,000 shp); 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines (5,340 shp)

Overview

The Kongo and the Sheffield are both Destroyer classes.

The Kongo displaces 9,500 tons — 2.3x the Sheffield's 4,200 tons. The Kongo reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Sheffield. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Kongo vs 4,200 for the Sheffield. The Kongo carries a crew of 300 vs 253 for the Sheffield.

The Kongo was produced in 4 units vs 16 for the Sheffield. The Kongo was commissioned in 1993, 18 years after the Sheffield (1975).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kongo-class or Sheffield-class?
The Kongo-class has greater displacement at 9,500 tons compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Kongo-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-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 Sheffield-class?
The Kongo-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kongo-class or Sheffield-class?
The Kongo-class is longer at 161.0 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Kongo-class and Sheffield-class have?
The Kongo-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kongo-class or Sheffield-class?
The Sheffield-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kongo-class.