Destroyer class in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces
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Makinami
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Class overview
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Name
| Takanami
-class destroyer
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Builders
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Operators
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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Preceded by
| Murasame
class
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Succeeded by
| Akizuki
class
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Built
| 2000?2004
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In commission
| 2003?present
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Completed
| 5
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Active
| 5
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General characteristics
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Type
| General-purpose destroyer
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Displacement
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- 4,650
long tons
(4,725
t
) standard
- 6,300 long tons (6,401 t) full load
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Length
| 151 m (495 ft 5 in)
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Beam
| 17.4 m (57 ft 1 in)
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Height
| 10.9 m (35 ft 9 in)
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Draft
| 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in)
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Propulsion
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Speed
| 30
knots
(56 km/h; 35 mph)
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Complement
| 175
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Sensors and
processing systems
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Electronic warfare
& decoys
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- NOLQ-3 ECM system
- 4 × Mk137 chaff dispensers
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Armament
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Aircraft carried
| 1 ×
SH-60J(K)
anti-submarine helicopter
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Aviation facilities
| Hangar
and
helipad
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The
Takanami
-class destroyer
(
たかなみ型護衛艦
,
Takanami-gata-goei-kan
)
is a class of
destroyer
serving with the
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
(JMSDF). This warship is the slightly modified class of second-generation, general-purpose destroyers of the JMSDF.
Background
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Since FY1991, the JMSDF started construction of the second-generation, general-purpose destroyers
(
汎用護衛艦
,
Hanyou-goei-kan
)
,
Murasame
class
. These destroyers are generally satisfactory for the fleet, but there is some discontent.
From FY1998 onwards, a slightly modified version that corrected these dissatisfaction points was to be built:
Takanami
class.
Design
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The hull design is generally based on the one of the
Murasame
class. However, the weapons mounted are different, and as a result, the internal structure has also been changed. The large
lattice mast
affected the stealthiness of the
Murasame
class, so in
Takanami
class, it was planned to change to two small masts, but that was not implemented.
Although their displacement become slightly increased, there was no change to their main engines, as it was not a big difference that had little effect on the performance of the ship.
Equipment
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The combat system was slightly improved. The combat direction system is similar to the
Murasame
class in the first three ships, but in the fourth ship,
workstations
were changed to
AN/UYQ-70
, and in the fifth ship, it corresponded to the communication in
Link 16
.
Radars
are the same as those of
Murasame
class,
sonars
are also small revision type.
In terms of weaponry, instead of the 3-inch gun that has been adopted by conventional destroyers, a larger
Oto Melara 127 mm gun
was introduced. Although
vertical launching systems
were divided into two places in the
Murasame
class, 16-cell Mk 41 for
VL-ASROC
on the bow deck and 16-cell Mk 48 for
Sea Sparrow
(later replaced with
Evolved Sea Sparrow
) on the middle deck, they are compiled in one place, 32-cell Mk 41 on the bow deck in this class.
Ships in the class
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See also
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References
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Books
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Article
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- Abe, Yasuo (July 2000). "History of JMSDF Destroyers".
Ships of the World
(in Japanese) (571). Kaijinn-sha.
NAID
40002155847
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- Fujiki, Heihachiro (August 2003). "Development of multi-purpose DDs for "8-8 escort flotilla".
Ships of the World
(in Japanese) (614). Kaijinn-sha: 94?99.
NAID
40005855328
.
- Kaijin-sha, ed. (August 2003). "All of the new Takanami-class DD".
Ships of the World
(614). Kaijin-sha: 75?101.
NAID
40005855324
.
- K?da, Y?ji
[in Simple English]
(August 2012). "Brand-new destroyer Akizuki : its design concept".
Ships of the World
(764). Kaijin-sha: 91?97.
NAID
40019366483
.
- Yamazaki, Makoto (October 2011). "Combat systems of modern Japanese destroyers".
Ships of the World
(in Japanese) (748). Kaijin-sha: 98?107.
NAID
40018965310
.
External links
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