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Kongo vs Project 1155

Overview

The Kongo and the Project 1155 are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 9,500 tons for the Kongo vs 7,570 tons for the Project 1155. The Kongo reaches 30 knots vs 29 knots for the Project 1155. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Kongo vs 10,500 for the Project 1155. The Kongo carries a crew of 300 vs 300 for the Project 1155.

The Kongo was produced in 4 units vs 13 for the Project 1155. The Kongo was commissioned in 1993, 13 years after the Project 1155 (1980).

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
Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1980, displaces 7,570 tons and has a crew of 300.
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 1980
Number built 13 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 7,570 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 10,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 163.0 m
Beam 19.3 m
Crew 300
Propulsion 2-shaft COGAG, 2 × D090 6.7 MW and 2 × DT59 16.7 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89 MW)
Armament
  • 2 × 1 AK-100 100 mm naval guns
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-14 'Silex' anti-submarine/anti-ship missiles
  • 64 (8 × 8) VLS cells for SA-N-9 'Gauntlet' surface-to-air missiles
  • 4 × 6 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × 1 21KM AA guns
  • 2 × 4 533 mm torpedo tubes for Type 53 torpedoes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 1 × 2 AK-130 130 mm naval guns (Udaloy II)
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles (Udaloy II)
  • 2 × Kashtan CIWS (Udaloy II)
  • 2 × 4 553 mm torpedo tubes for SS-N-16 'Stallion' anti-submarine missiles (Udaloy II)
  • 2 × 10 RBU-12000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (Udaloy II)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kongo-class or Project 1155-class?
The Kongo-class has greater displacement at 9,500 tons compared to the Project 1155-class's 7,570 tons.
Which is faster, the Kongo-class or Project 1155-class?
The Kongo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Project 1155-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kongo-class or Project 1155-class?
The Project 1155-class has a longer range at 10,500 nautical miles compared to the Kongo-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kongo-class or Project 1155-class?
The Project 1155-class is longer at 163.0 meters compared to the Kongo-class's 161.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kongo-class and Project 1155-class have?
The Project 1155-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Kongo-class's 300 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kongo-class or Project 1155-class?
The Project 1155-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kongo-class.