Kongo vs Skoryy

The Kongo and the Skoryy are both Destroyer classes. The Kongo displaces 9,500 tons — 4.0x the Skoryy's 2,353 tons. The Kongo reaches 30 knots vs 36 knots for the Skoryy. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Kongo vs 4,080 for the Skoryy. The Kongo carries a crew of 300 vs 286 for the Skoryy. The Kongo was produced in 4 units vs 70 for the Skoryy. The Kongo was commissioned in 1993, 44 years after the Skoryy (1949).

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
Soviet destroyer, introduced in 1949, displaced 2,353 tons and was propelled by geared turbines.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Russian State Industry
Year introduced 1949
Number built 70 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 9,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 161.0 m
Beam 21.0 m
Crew 300
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
Displacement 2,353 tons
Maximum speed 36.0 knots
Range 4,080 nm at 16 knots
Length 120.5 m
Beam 12.0 m
Crew 286
Propulsion 2 shaft geared turbines, 3 boilers 60,000 shp (44,742 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × 2 – 130 mm (5.1 in) guns
  • 1 × 2 – 85 mm (3.3 in) AA guns
  • 7 × 1 – 37 mm (1.5 in) AA guns
  • 2 × 5 – 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 60 mines or 52 depth charges

Performance Radar Chart

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kongo-class or Skoryy-class?
The Kongo-class has greater displacement at 9,500 tons compared to the Skoryy-class's 2,353 tons.
Which is faster, the Kongo-class or Skoryy-class?
The Skoryy-class is faster with a maximum speed of 36 knots compared to the Kongo-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kongo-class or Skoryy-class?
The Kongo-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Skoryy-class's 4,080 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kongo-class or Skoryy-class?
The Kongo-class is longer at 161.0 meters compared to the Skoryy-class's 120.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Kongo-class and Skoryy-class have?
The Kongo-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Skoryy-class's 286 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kongo-class or Skoryy-class?
The Skoryy-class has been built in greater numbers with 70 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kongo-class.