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Sheffield vs Tachikaze

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Specifications
Sheffield Tachikaze
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Vickers Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1975 1976
Number built 16 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,200 tons 3,910 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,200 nm at 18 knots 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 125.6 m 143.0 m
Beam 14.3 m 14.3 m
Crew 253 250
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Armament & Systems
Sheffield Tachikaze
Armament
  • 1 × twin launcher for GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Oerlikon / BMARC 20 mm cannon
  • 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × STWS II triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes
  • 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 2 shafts COGOG; 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines (50,000 shp); 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines (5,340 shp) 2 × Mitsubishi steam turbines, 60,000 hp (45,000 kW), 2 shafts

Overview

The Sheffield and the Tachikaze are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,200 tons for the Sheffield vs 3,910 tons for the Tachikaze. The Sheffield reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Tachikaze. Operational range is 4,200 nautical miles for the Sheffield vs 7,000 for the Tachikaze. The Sheffield carries a crew of 253 vs 250 for the Tachikaze.

The Sheffield was produced in 16 units vs 3 for the Tachikaze. The Sheffield was commissioned in 1975, 1 years before the Tachikaze (1976).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sheffield-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Sheffield-class has greater displacement at 4,200 tons compared to the Tachikaze-class's 3,910 tons.
Which is faster, the Sheffield-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Tachikaze-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Sheffield-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sheffield-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Tachikaze-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sheffield-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Tachikaze-class is longer at 143.0 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Sheffield-class and Tachikaze-class have?
The Sheffield-class has a larger crew complement of 253 compared to the Tachikaze-class's 250 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sheffield-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Sheffield-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Tachikaze-class.