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Murasame vs Project 956 Sarych

Overview

The Murasame and the Project 956 Sarych are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 6,200 tons for the Murasame vs 8,000 tons for the Project 956 Sarych. The Murasame reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Project 956 Sarych. The Murasame carries a crew of 165 vs 350 for the Project 956 Sarych.

The Murasame was produced in 9 units vs 21 for the Project 956 Sarych. The Murasame was commissioned in 1996, 16 years after the Project 956 Sarych (1980).

Japanese general-purpose destroyer, introduced in 1996, displaces 6,200 tons.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima HI
Year introduced 1996
Number built 9 units
Estimated unit price NA
Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1980, displaces 8,000 tons and carries a crew of 350.
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1980
Number built 21 units
Estimated unit price $300 million
Displacement 6,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range NA
Length 151.0 m
Beam 17.4 m
Crew 165
Propulsion 2 × IHI-GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × KHI-RR SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts, cp props
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 × Type-90 SSM-1B Anti-ship missile
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • 16-cell Mk 48 VLS with Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 16-cell Mk 41 VLS with VL-ASROC
Displacement 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 3,920 nm at 1345 knots
Length 156.0 m
Beam 17.3 m
Crew 350
Propulsion 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators
Armament
  • 2 × dual AK-130 130 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles
  • 48 (2 × 24) SA-N-7 'Gadfly' surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 300 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Murasame-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Murasame-class's 6,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Murasame-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Murasame-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Murasame-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a longer range at 3,920 nautical miles compared to the Murasame-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Murasame-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Murasame-class's 151.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Murasame-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Murasame-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Murasame-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Murasame-class.