Takatsuki class destroyer

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The Takatsuki class destroyer is the predecessor of the Hatsuyuki class destroyer, and this class is mainly for ASW duties.

In 1985-88, Takatsuki and Kikuzuki were upgraded with Sea Sparrow launchers, Harpoon missile launchers, Phalanx CIWS systems (Kikuzuki only), new FCS (FCS-2-12) and TASS. Mochizuki and Nagatsuki has upgrade program, but both were not upgraded.

Pennant no. Name Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned
DD-164 Takatsuki July 1, 1966 1967 2002
DD-165 Kikuzuki March 25, 1967 1968 2003
DD-66/
ASU-7019		 Mochizuki March 15, 1968 1969 1999
DD-167 Nagatsuki March 19, 1969 1970 1996


Combatant ship classes of the JMSDF

DDH : Destroyer Helicopter Haruna class | Shirane class | 13500t class
DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer Amatsukaze | Tachikaze class | Hatakaze class | Kongō class | Atago class
DD : Destroyer Asakaze (Gleaves) class | Ariake (Fletcher) class | Harukaze class | Akizuki class | Hatsuyuki class | Asagiri class | Murasame class | Takanami class | 5000t class
DDA : All Purpose Destroyer Murasame class (1958) | Takatsuki class
DDK : Anti Submarine Destroyer Ayanami class | Yamagumo class | Minegumo class
DE : Destroyer Escort Asahi (Cannon) class | Ikazuchi class | Akebono | Wakaba | Isuzu class | Chikugo class | Ishikari | Yubari class | Abukuma class
PF : Patrol Frigate Kusu (Tacoma) class
SS : Submarine Kuroshio (1955) (Gato class) | Oyashio (SS-511) | Hayashio class | Natsushio class | Oshio | Asashio class | Uzushio class | Yushio class | Harushio class | Oyashio class | Sōryū class
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