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Project 61M vs Tachikaze

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Specifications
Project 61M Tachikaze
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1962 1976
Number built 25 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,390 tons 3,910 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 144.0 m 143.0 m
Beam 15.8 m 14.3 m
Crew 320 250
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Armament & Systems
Project 61M Tachikaze
Armament
  • 2 × 2 AK-726 76 mm (3 in) guns
  • 2 × 2 SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles)
  • 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 4 × 1 SS-N-2 ‘Styx’ anti-ship missiles (Project 61M)
  • 2 × 4 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' anti-ship missiles (Smetlivy)
  • 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 × COGAG; 2 shafts, 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW) 2 × Mitsubishi steam turbines, 60,000 hp (45,000 kW), 2 shafts

Overview

The Project 61M and the Tachikaze are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,390 tons for the Project 61M vs 3,910 tons for the Tachikaze. The Project 61M reaches 38 knots vs 32 knots for the Tachikaze. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Project 61M vs 7,000 for the Tachikaze. The Project 61M carries a crew of 320 vs 250 for the Tachikaze.

The Project 61M was produced in 25 units vs 3 for the Tachikaze. The Project 61M was commissioned in 1962, 14 years before the Tachikaze (1976).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 61M-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Project 61M-class has greater displacement at 4,390 tons compared to the Tachikaze-class's 3,910 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 61M-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Tachikaze-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61M-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Tachikaze-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 61M-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 61M-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Project 61M-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Tachikaze-class's 143.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 61M-class and Tachikaze-class have?
The Project 61M-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Tachikaze-class's 250 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61M-class or Tachikaze-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Tachikaze-class.