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Tachikaze vs Yamagumo

Tachikaze vs Yamagumo at a glance — displacement 3,910 vs 2,050 tons, length 143 vs 114 m, speed 32 vs 28 knots, crew 250 vs 210.

Specifications
Tachikaze Yamagumo
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1976 1966
Number built 3 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,910 tons 2,050 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 143.0 m 114.0 m
Beam 14.3 m 11.8 m
Crew 250 210
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Armament & Systems
Tachikaze Yamagumo
Armament
  • 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
  • 4 × Mk.33 3"/50 caliber guns
  • 1 × ASROC anti-submarine rocket system
  • 1 × 4 Bofors 375 mm (15 in) ASW rocket launcher
  • 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 × Mitsubishi steam turbines, 60,000 hp (45,000 kW), 2 shafts 4 × Mitsui 1228 V3 BU-38V diesels, 2 × Mitsui 1628 V3 BU-38V diesels, 2 shafts, 26,000 bhp
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Tachikaze-class or Yamagumo-class?
The Tachikaze-class has greater displacement at 3,910 tons compared to the Yamagumo-class's 2,050 tons.
Which is faster, the Tachikaze-class or Yamagumo-class?
The Tachikaze-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Yamagumo-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Tachikaze-class or Yamagumo-class?
The Tachikaze-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Yamagumo-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Tachikaze-class or Yamagumo-class?
The Tachikaze-class is longer at 143.0 meters compared to the Yamagumo-class's 114.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Tachikaze-class and Yamagumo-class have?
The Tachikaze-class has a larger crew complement of 250 compared to the Yamagumo-class's 210 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Tachikaze-class or Yamagumo-class?
The Yamagumo-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Tachikaze-class.