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Kongo vs Ticonderoga

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Specifications
Kongo Ticonderoga
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Cruiser
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1993 1983
Number built 4 units 27 units
Estimated unit price NA $1,000 million
Displacement 9,500 tons 9,800 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 173.0 m
Beam 21.0 m 16.8 m
Crew 300 330
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Kongo Ticonderoga
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 × Mk 41 vertical launch systems (122 cells)
  • 2 × Mk 26 missile launchers (68 x RIM-66 SM-2, 20 x RUR-5 ASROC)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon missiles
  • 2 × 5 in (127 mm) Mark 45 lightweight gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
  • 2–4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) cal. machine gun
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mk 32 12.75 in (324 mm) triple torpedo tubes
Propulsion 4 Ishikawajima Harima / General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 × rudders

Overview

The Kongo is a Destroyer, while the Ticonderoga is a Cruiser.

Displacement is 9,500 tons for the Kongo vs 9,800 tons for the Ticonderoga. The Kongo reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Ticonderoga. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Kongo vs 6,000 for the Ticonderoga. The Kongo carries a crew of 300 vs 330 for the Ticonderoga.

The Kongo was produced in 4 units vs 27 for the Ticonderoga. The Kongo was commissioned in 1993, 10 years after the Ticonderoga (1983).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kongo-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has greater displacement at 9,800 tons compared to the Kongo-class's 9,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Kongo-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-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 Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-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 Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class is longer at 173.0 meters compared to the Kongo-class's 161.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kongo-class and Ticonderoga-class have?
The Ticonderoga-class has a larger crew complement of 330 compared to the Kongo-class's 300 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kongo-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kongo-class.