Shirane vs Tachikaze
Shirane vs Tachikaze at a glance — displacement 5,200 vs 3,910 tons, length 159 vs 143 m, speed 31 vs 32 knots, crew 350 vs 250.
Specifications
|
Shirane |
Tachikaze |
| Origin |
🇯🇵 Japan |
🇯🇵 Japan |
| Category |
Destroyer |
Destroyer |
| Type |
Destroyer |
Guided-missile destroyer |
| Manufacturer |
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1976 |
| Number built |
2 units |
3 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
5,200 tons |
3,910 tons |
| Maximum speed |
31.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
7,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
159.0 m |
143.0 m |
| Beam |
17.5 m |
14.3 m |
| Crew |
350 |
250 |
Armament & Systems
|
Shirane |
Tachikaze |
| Armament |
- Sea Sparrow SAM launcher
- ASROC Mk 112 octuple launcher
- 2 × FMC 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 42 guns
- 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (Mk-46 torpedoes)
|
- 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 × IHI boilers, 2 × turbines, 2 shafts, 70,000 shp |
2 × Mitsubishi steam turbines, 60,000 hp (45,000 kW), 2 shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the Shirane-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Shirane-class has greater displacement at 5,200 tons compared to the Tachikaze-class's 3,910 tons.
Which is faster, the Shirane-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Tachikaze-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Shirane-class's 31 knots.
Which is longer, the Shirane-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Shirane-class is longer at 159.0 meters compared to the Tachikaze-class's 143.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Shirane-class and Tachikaze-class have?
The Shirane-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Tachikaze-class's 250 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Shirane-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Tachikaze-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Shirane-class.