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Kongo vs Shirane

Kongo vs Shirane at a glance — displacement 9,500 vs 5,200 tons, length 161 vs 159 m, speed 30 vs 31 knots, crew 300 vs 350.

Specifications
Kongo Shirane
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1993 1980
Number built 4 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 9,500 tons 5,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots NA
Length 161.0 m 159.0 m
Beam 21.0 m 17.5 m
Crew 300 350
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Armament & Systems
Kongo Shirane
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
  • Sea Sparrow SAM launcher
  • ASROC Mk 112 octuple launcher
  • 2 × FMC 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 42 guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (Mk-46 torpedoes)
Propulsion 4 Ishikawajima Harima / General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) 2 × IHI boilers, 2 × turbines, 2 shafts, 70,000 shp
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Kongo-class Specs, operators & history →
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kongo-class or Shirane-class?
The Kongo-class has greater displacement at 9,500 tons compared to the Shirane-class's 5,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Kongo-class or Shirane-class?
The Shirane-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Kongo-class's 30 knots.
Which is longer, the Kongo-class or Shirane-class?
The Kongo-class is longer at 161.0 meters compared to the Shirane-class's 159.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kongo-class and Shirane-class have?
The Shirane-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Kongo-class's 300 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kongo-class or Shirane-class?
The Kongo-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Shirane-class.