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Kongō-class destroyer
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Destroyers · Japan · 1991
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Kongō-classdestroyer

Kongō-class destroyer
Kongō-class destroyer Photo: 海上自衛隊 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
85
Air Defence
88
ASW Capability
75
Sensors
82
Survivability
80
Versatility
87
Endurance
78
Aviation
60
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Japan
CategoryDestroyers
EraCold War
In service1991–1998
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
81
Destroyers MASS Rating
3/43
Cold War
17/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
85
Air Defence
88
ASW Capability
75
Sensors
82
Survivability
80
Versatility
87
Endurance
78
Aviation
60
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Kongō-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1991–1998
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
81
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull ClassificationDDG
  • Ship TypeGuided-missile destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardMitsubishi Heavy Industries, IHI Corporation
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement7,250 t
  • Standard Displacement7,250 t
  • Full Load Displacement9,500 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)161 m
  • Beam21 m
  • Draft6.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement300
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionGas Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4x LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power74,570 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Range4,500
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunOTO Melara 127 mm/54 Compact
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • CIWS2x Phalanx CIWS
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability1MOD.1
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active4
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1991Production started
  2. 1998Production ended
35
years in service
7
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
Aegis combat system or equivalent refers to naval combat systems integrating radar, missiles, and guns for air defense and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
Systems designed to detect, track, intercept, and destroy ballistic missiles and their warheads.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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