Kongō-class destroyer

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Kongō-class destroyer
Kongō-class destroyer JS Kirishima (DDG-174) in Godzilla Singular Point
Length 161 meters[1]
Beam 21 meters[1]
Draft 6.2 meters[1]
Displace-
ment
  • 7,250 tons (standard)
  • 9,500 tons (full load)[1]
Targets Gamera, Godzilla, Manda
First appearance Latest appearance

The Kongō-class destroyer (金剛型駆逐艦,   Kongou Gata Kuchikukan) is a class of guided missile destroyers used by the JMSDF. The Kongō-class is one of the first ship classes outside the United States to be equipped with the Aegis Combat System. The class is featured in Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris, Shin Godzilla, and Godzilla Singular Point.

History

Heisei era

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

3 days after the destruction of Shibuya and the Japanese government's order to kill Gamera, a Japanese news station reported that the JMSDF attacked Gamera off Okinotori Island early that day. The station said they did not know at the time if Gamera was hit. The Kongō-class destroyer JS Myōkō (DDG-175) and Asagiri-class destroyer JS Yamagiri (DD-152) were deployed alongside 2 Mitsubishi SH-60J helicopters in the footage shown.

Reiwa era

Shin Godzilla

After the giant creature Godzilla fled into Tokyo Bay, the Kongō-class destroyer JS Kirishima, Takanami-class destroyers JS Takanami and JS Ōnami, and the Akizuki-class destroyer JS Teruzuki were deployed in Sagami Bay to search for the creature alongside a Mitsubishi SH-60K suspending a dipping sonar.

Godzilla Singular Point

"Enfatico"

The Kongō-class destroyer JS Kirishima (DDG-174), followed by the Akizuki-class destroyer JS Teruzuki (DD-116) and Asahi-class destroyer JS Asahi (DD-119), formed a blockade in Tokyo Bay, tracking a swarm of Manda approaching them. A Mitsubishi SH-60J disengaged the swarm before the three destroyers turned their guns to port. Together the ships fired at the swarm, killing several Manda. A group of photographers and civilians watched the attack unfold from a distance. The swarm continued approaching, and the captain of the ship ordered to turn 180 degrees to port and hold fire, warning to brace for impact as the group swam past. A new target was detected by their sonar 100 degrees left from the bow, quickly ascending. Moments later, Godzilla Aquatilus leaped out of the sea over Kirishima and followed the Manda into Tokyo Bay, dying the surrounding water red.

Capabilities

Armament

The Kongō-class destroyer is armed with a Otobreda 127/54 Compact gun, eight RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles in quad canisters, two Phalanx CIWS, two HOS-302 triple torpedo tubes, one Mark 46 torpedo, Type 73 torpedoes, one Mk 41 vertical launching system, one SM-2MR surface-to-air missile, one SM-3 anti-ballistic missile, one RUM-139 anti-submarine rocket, one RIM-162 surface-to-air missile, and one Tomahawk cruise missile[1].

Comics

Gamera vs. Barugon: Comic Version

Multiple JMSDF destroyers, including the Kongō-class destroyer JS Kirishima (DDG-174) were deployed in Tokyo Bay to attack the kaiju Barugon after it hatched and grew to enormous size, attacking JSDF forces with its ice breath. The ships fired at the monster, only for Barugon to fire its Rainbow Death Ray at the fleet, directly striking Kirishima and causing it to explode, then sink. The energy from the Rainbow Death Ray also created a tsunami wave which destroyed the the American naval base at Yokosuka.

Gallery

Screenshots

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

Shin Godzilla

Godzilla Singular Point

Enfatico

Gamera vs. Barugon: Comic Version

References

This is a list of references for Kongō-class destroyer. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Kongō-class destroyer". Wikipedia. Retrieved 3 January 2025.

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