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Kongo vs Tachikaze

Kongo vs Tachikaze at a glance — displacement 9,500 vs 3,910 tons, length 161 vs 143 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 300 vs 250.

Specifications
Kongo Tachikaze
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1993 1976
Number built 4 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 9,500 tons 3,910 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 161.0 m 143.0 m
Beam 21.0 m 14.3 m
Crew 300 250
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Armament & Systems
Kongo Tachikaze
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"/54 caliber Mark 42 gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 1 × Mk 13 missile launcher (for the Standard-MR SAM)
  • 8 × Boeing Harpoon SSM
  • 1 × Type 74 launcher for the ASROC
  • 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
Propulsion 4 Ishikawajima Harima / General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) 2 × Mitsubishi steam turbines, 60,000 hp (45,000 kW), 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kongo-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Kongo-class has greater displacement at 9,500 tons compared to the Tachikaze-class's 3,910 tons.
Which is faster, the Kongo-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Tachikaze-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 Tachikaze-class?
The Tachikaze-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Kongo-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kongo-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Kongo-class is longer at 161.0 meters compared to the Tachikaze-class's 143.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kongo-class and Tachikaze-class have?
The Kongo-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Tachikaze-class's 250 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kongo-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Kongo-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Tachikaze-class.