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Takanami vs Type 055

Takanami vs Type 055 at a glance — displacement 4,725 vs 13,000 tons, length 151 vs 180 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 175 vs 300.

Specifications
Takanami Type 055
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2003 2020
Number built 5 units 10 units
Estimated unit price NA $888 million
Displacement 4,725 tons 13,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range NA 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 151.0 m 180.0 m
Beam 17.4 m 20.0 m
Crew 175 300
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Armament & Systems
Takanami Type 055
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun
  • 2 × missile canister up to 8 Type 90 (SSM-1B)
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Type 68 triple torpedo tubes
  • VLS Mk 41 (32 cells)
  • Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM
  • RUM-139 VL ASROC
  • 1 × 130 mm H/PJ-45 gun
  • 1 × 30 mm H/PJ-11 gun-based CIWS
  • 1 × 24-cell HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS
  • 112 GJB 5860-2006 VLS cells
  • HHQ-9 long range surface-to-air missiles
  • YJ-18A anti-ship missiles
  • YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missiles
  • CJ-10 land-attack cruise missile
  • Anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × sets of 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Yu-7 torpedoes
Propulsion 2 × Ishikawajima Harima LM-2500 gas turbines, 2 × Kawasaki Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Takanami-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has greater displacement at 13,000 tons compared to the Takanami-class's 4,725 tons.
Which is faster, the Takanami-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Takanami-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Takanami-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Takanami-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Takanami-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Takanami-class's 151.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Takanami-class and Type 055-class have?
The Type 055-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Takanami-class's 175 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Takanami-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Takanami-class.