Takanami class destroyer
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| Takanami class destroyer | |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 4650 tons standard |
| Length: | 151 m |
| Beam: | 17.4 m |
| Draft: | 5.3 m |
| Propulsion: | 4 gas turbines (2 x Ishikawajima Harima LM-2500 and 2 x Kawasaki Rolls Royce Spey SM1C); two shafts, 60,000 shaft horsepower |
| Speed: | 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Crew Complement: | 175 |
| Armament: | • Mitsubishi Type 90 SSM-1B SSM VLS Mk 41 32 cells: • Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM • ASROC anti-submarine rocket • 1 x Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun • 2 x 20 mm CIWS • 2 x Type 68 triple 324 mm torpedo tubes |
| Aircraft: | 2 x Helicopters 1 SH-60J(K) anti-submarine helicopter (peace-time) |
The Takanami class destroyer is the newest class of Japanese ASW destroyer, serving with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). It is an evolution of the Murasame class, fitted with the a larger 127 mm gun, a Mk 41 vertical launch missile system and an improved fire control system, as well as a new sonar.
The Sea Sparrow anti-air missile has been replaced by the Evolved Sea Sparrow ESSM (RIM-162) missile.
[edit] Ships in the class
| Pennant no. | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Home port |
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| DD-110 | Takanami | 25 April 2000 | 26 July 2001 | 12 March 2003 | Yokosuka |
| DD-111 | Onami | 17 May 2000 | 20 September 2001 | 13 March 2003 | Yokosuka |
| DD-112 | Makinami | 17 July 2001 | 8 August 2002 | 18 March 2004 | Sasebo |
| DD-113 | Sazanami | 4 April 2002 | 29 August 2003 | 16 February 2005 | Kure |
| DD-114 | Suzunami | 24 September 2003 | 26 August 2004 | 16 February 2006 | Maizuru |
[edit] Gallery
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 Makinamki |
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Current and future combatant ship classes of the JMSDF
| DDH : Destroyer Helicopter | 13500t class | Shirane class | Haruna class |
| DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer | Atago class | Kongō class | Hatakaze class | Tachikaze class |
| DD : Destroyer | 5000t class | Takanami class | Murasame class | Asagiri class | Hatsuyuki class |
| DE : Destroyer Escort | Abukuma class | Yubari class | Ishikari |
| SS : Submarine | 2900t class | Oyashio class | Harushio class |
| See also | List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
