KONGO CLASS
AEGIS DESTROYER

RPG Stats by NATHAN GRIER and MARC FLETCHER
Edited by and based on Daniel Henwood's Naval RPG Stats
Background info provided by the Naval Technology Website

BACKGROUND

First constructed in 1993 the Kongo is Japans most powerful destroyer class. Though slightly larger the Kongo is very similar to the US Navy's Arleigh Burke and serves in the same rolls. The Kongo is equipped with the AEGIS missile system and is armed with a combination of Missiles, torpeados, and cannons.

RPG STATS

Crew: 300 total

Notable Ships of Class:

DD 173 Kongo

DD 174 Kirishima

DD 175 Myoko

DD 176 Chokai

MDC BY LOCATION:

(1) Main Body                                    3250
(2) Command Tower                                 800
(2) Sensor Array (behind command tower)           165
    AEGIS Sensor Array (4)                        150 each
(3) Helicopter Landing Deck                       800
(4) Propellors (2)                                300 each

    OTO 127mm 5  Inch Gun  (1)                    275 
    MK 41 VLS  Missile System (2)                 300 each
    MK 15 MOD 2 Vulcan CIWS (2)                   150 each
    Mk141 Harpoon Quad Launchers (2)              170 each
    MK 32 MOD 14 Torpedo Tubes (2)                200 each

    Outer Hull (per 40ft area)                    100
    Interior walls (per 20ft)                      10

NOTES:

1. Depleting the MDC of the main body will put the destroyer out of commission. All internal systems will shut down, the ship itself will be an unsalvageable sinking wreck.
2. Destroying the command tower will instantly kill the command staff and deprive the ship of all forms of long range communications, radar and targeting. Destroying the main sensory array behind the command tower will have the same effect, but the command staff will not be killed instantly.
3. Destroying the flight deck will greatly impair the destroyers ability to deploy and recover Helicopter.
4. Depleting the MDC of the propellors will leave the ship adrift until such time as they are repaired or the ship is towed back to port.

SPEEDS:

Speed: 30 knots

Maximum Range: 4,500 miles

STATISTICAL DATA:

Length: 160.9 metres (528.2 ft)

Width: 21 metres (68.9 ft)

Weight: 9,485 tons (Fully Loaded)

Engines:

Ishikawajima Harima LM-2500 Gas Turbine Engines (4)

Radar Systems:

JRC OPS 20 Navigational Radar

RCA SPY-1D (3-D) Multi-Function Radar

JRC OPS 28C/D Surface Search Radar

RCA SPG 62 Gun Fire Control Radar

Sonar Systems:

AN/SQS-53B/C Hull Mounted Sonar

AN/SQR-19B Towed Array Sonar

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

1. 5 INCH (54 CAL.) OTO / MELARA COMPACT (1): This fully automatic lightweight gun is accurate against fast,highly maneuverable surface targets, air targets and shore bombardment threats. One of these systems are mounted fore of the ship
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Ship/Surface targets
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Aircraft
   • RANGE: 14.9 miles Versus Surface targets / 5 miles Versus Airborne targets
   • DAMAGE: 3D8 x 10 M.D.
   • RATE OF FIRE: 10 rounds per melee
   • PAYLOAD: 500 round magazine stored below.
   • NOTE: Several other types of ammo can be selected: Chaff, illuminating, and practice rounds
2. MK41 VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEM:(2) The primary weapon of the AEGIS destroyers are two VLS Missile Launchers situated on the Fore Deck just behind the 5 Inch Gun and another located near aft adjacent to heliocopter pad. This system carries a varied assortement of weapons for many different missions; whether it be Anti-aircraft or Anti-sub it can carry something for it.
   • SM2 BLOCK IV EXTENDED RANGE STANDARD ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILE
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Aircraft
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Missile/Anti-surface
   • RANGE: 230 miles / 35 miles against Surface targets
   • SPEED: Mach 2
   • DAMAGE: 1D6 x 100
   • BLAST RADIUS: 50 feet.

   • RUM-139A VL ASROC: An anti-submarine weapon developed to be launched from the ship it will travel like a missile and land in the water on top of submarine and deploy a Mk46 torp on search and destroy.
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Submarine
   • RANGE: 13.8 miles
   • SPEED: 759 MPH
   • DAMAGE: see Mk46 torpedo
   • BLAST RADIUS: see Mk46 torpedo

   • RATE OF FIRE: Volleys of 1-4 missiles each launcher.
   • PAYLOAD:
   • FORWARD MK41: (29) total
   • SM-2MR: 20
   • RUM-139A VL ASROC: 8
   • AFT MK41: (61) total
   • SM-2MR: 61
3. MK 15 BLOCK 1 20MM VULCAN PHALANX (CIWS) (2): The Primary Close in defensive weapon of the destroyers are the primary defence against inner range aircraft and missiles. These guns are almost totally automated and are very effective against low flying aircraft/missiles. One is mounted on each end of the ships superstructure and one defends the forward arc and the other the aft arc.

   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Missile
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Aircraft
   • RANGE: 1 Mile (1.6 KM)
   • DAMAGE: 5D6 MD per 60 rd burst, and 1D6 x10 for 100rd burst
   • RATE OF FIRE: 5 bursts per round
   • PAYLOAD: 1500 rounds
   • BONUSES: +4 to strike
4. MK 141 HARPOON MISSILE LAUNCHERS (8): These are the principle Anti-Ship Missile Batteries aboard ship and are carried in two launchers, (featuring 4 tubes each,). They are designed to protect the Frigate and the rest of the Fleet that it is attached to by taking out enemy ships at long range before they can get to close to pose a higher threat.

   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Warship
   • MISSILE TYPE: Self-guided missiles
   • RANGE: 92 miles
   • SPEED: Mach 0.9
   • DAMAGE: 2D4 x 100
   • BLAST RADIUS: 150 ft
   • RATE OF FIRE: Volleys of 1, 2, 3, 4, 8
   • PAYLOAD: 1 missile per tube. 8 missiles total
5. 324MM MK 32 MOD-14 TORPEDO LAUNCHER TUBES (2): The secondary Anti-Submersible weapon of the destroyer. These triple barrelled torpedo launcher tubes fire heavy warhead torpedo's designed to destroy submarines, and/or sea based installations with a single torpedo.

   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Submarine
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Assault
   • RANGE: 5 miles
   • DAMAGE: 1D4x100 M.D.
   • BLAST RADIUS: 50 feet.
   • RATE OF FIRE: 1 per torpedo per launcher per round. Volleys of 1 to 3 torpedo's per volley.
   • PAYLOAD: Each launcher carries 3 torpedoes for a total of 6 torpedoes.
6. AN/SLQ-32 (V) 3 ELECTRONIC WARFARE SUITE Used to defeat hostile radar and Sonar, the ECM/ESM, (Electronic Counter Measures,) jammers will confuse all radar and sonar so that the ships is much harder to be detected or locked onto with radar/sonar guided weapons. This does not give away the position of the ship but it does let the enemy know that they are there. The only way that it can be defeated is with ECCM, (Electronic Counter-Counter Measures.)
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Block Enemy Radar/Sonar
   • RANGE: 30 miles
   • RULES: Confuses all radar/sonar within 30 miles, but can be defeated by ECCM, if the ECCM operator gets a higher Sensory Instruments percentage roll against the ECM operator.
7. MK 36 SUPER RAPID-BLOOMING OFF BOARD CHAFF/ FLARE DECOY DISPENSORS (4): The Destroyers Counter-measures dispensors consist of four six-barrelled 130mm Chaff/Flare launchers. Triggered by the Principal Weapons Officer, (PWO,) they will release either a chaff cloud or single flare depending on what the PWO chooses. They are used to confuse enemy missiles attacking the ship. Smart missiles get a 20% bonus when rolling on the below chart.
   01-50 Missile/s detonated by Chaff/Flare
   51-75 Missile/s loses track of target and veers away in wrong direction, (may lock onto another target)
   76-00 No effect, missile is still on target
   • Payload: Three of each type (per launcher) Reloads are automatic with 3 reloads per launcher before a manual reload is required. Stores hold 10 full reloads of the system.

SYSTEMS OF NOTE:

• LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS: The destroyers have sufficient Food, water, fuel and amenities to support up to 350 people for up to 6 months. In an emergency the cruiser can support up to 800 people at one time, though living conditions onboard will get extremely cramped at that point.
• LONG-RANGE LASER/SATELLITE RELAY COMMUNICATIONS: The impressive communications array of the destroyer can communicate with up to 500 craft simultaneously at ranges of up to 900 miles (1,440 km). This range can be boosted indefinitely by using satellites or other spacecraft as to relay communications.
• LONG-RANGE RADAR: The radar array of the destroyer is equally as impressive as the communication system, and can track and identify up to 500 craft simultaneously. The radar system has a 2,000 mile/3,200 km range.
• ENGINES: The Destroyer features four engines, consisting of 4 General Electric LM-2500 Gas Turbine Engines (80,000 shaft horsepower)
• DECOYS: Sea Gnat (Outfit DLB) decoys, SLQ 39 chaff buoy, SLQ 95 AEB and a SLQ-25A Nixie towed torpedo decoy. The Sea Gnats are mounted on Hunting Engineering 130mm six-barrel launchers for Anti-Torpedo defence.

AIRCRAFT COMPLEMENT (STANDARD):

• SH-60J Seahawk Helicopter: 1

REFERENCES USED IN THIS DESIGN

• "Doe's All The Worlds' Warships Guide: Japanese Navy Kongo Class Aegis Destroyer Entry"