Takanami class destroyer

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Takanami class destroyer

General characteristics
Displacement:	4650 tons standard
Length:	151 m
Beam:	17.4 m
Draft:	5.3 m
Propulsion:	4 gas turbines (2 × Ishikawajima Harima LM-2500 and 2 × 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 × 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The Sea Sparrow anti-air missile has been replaced by the Evolved Sea Sparrow ESSM (RIM-162) missile.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
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

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v • d • e Current and future combatant ship classes of the JMSDF

DDH : Destroyer Helicopter	Hyūga 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	Sōryū class · Oyashio class · Harushio class

See also	List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force