Tachikaze vs Yamagumo

Overview

The Tachikaze and the Yamagumo are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 3,910 tons for the Tachikaze vs 2,050 tons for the Yamagumo. The Tachikaze reaches 32 knots vs 28 knots for the Yamagumo. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Tachikaze vs 6,000 for the Yamagumo. The Tachikaze carries a crew of 250 vs 210 for the Yamagumo.

The Tachikaze was produced in 3 units vs 6 for the Yamagumo. The Tachikaze was commissioned in 1976, 10 years after the Yamagumo (1966).

Japanese destroyer, 3,910 tons displacement, utilized steam turbines for propulsion.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1976
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
Japanese destroyer, introduced in 1966, utilized 26,000 bhp diesel engines.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1966
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 3,910 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 143.0 m
Beam 14.3 m
Crew 250
Propulsion 2 × Mitsubishi steam turbines, 60,000 hp (45,000 kW), 2 shafts
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
Displacement 2,050 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 114.0 m
Beam 11.8 m
Crew 210
Propulsion 4 × Mitsui 1228 V3 BU-38V diesels, 2 × Mitsui 1628 V3 BU-38V diesels, 2 shafts, 26,000 bhp
Armament
  • 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

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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.