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468:. While the JMSDF desired this American ASW rocket launcher originally, it became clear that its performance wasn't as good as it was believed. It was later replaced by a Type 71 375 mm (15 in) quadruple ASW rocket launcher (Japanese version of the
413:, but Japan had already constructed surface combatants of their own at that time. As a result, the project of this class was financed by the Off Shore Procurement (OSP) of the United States, but design and construction were completely indigenous.
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2 steam turbines, 4 boilers 45,000 shp (34,000 kW) / 2 shafts, 2 propellers
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429:, this class adopted a "long forecastle" design with inclined afterdeck called
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Yasuo Abe (June 2011). "2. Propulsion system (Hardware of JMSDF destroyers)".
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List of combatant ship classes of the Japan
Maritime Self-Defense Force
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propulsion system was uprated with higher-pressure boilers (570 psi).
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629:"3. Underwater weapons (Shipboard weapons of JMSDF 1952-2010)".
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capability, so sometimes this class was classified as the
386:(JMSDF) in the late 1950s. This class was planned to be a
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This class was equipped with both gunnery weapons of the
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Destroyer class of the Japan
Maritime Self-Defense Force
588:(in Japanese) (742). Kaijin-sha: 100–105. June 2011.
633:(in Japanese) (721). Kaijin-sha: 94–99. March 2010.
618:(in Japanese) (721). Kaijin-sha: 88–93. March 2010.
614:"2. Guns (Shipboard weapons of JMSDF 1952-2010)".
573:(in Japanese) (742). Kaijin-sha: 91–97. June 2011.
19:For the World War II class of the same name, see
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567:"History of Japanese destroyers since 1952".
464:class were the first vessels equipped with a
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441:City. With the enlargement of the hull, the
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584:"1. Hull (Hardware of JMSDF destroyers)".
452:class and the torpedo/mine weapons of the
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603:(in Japanese) (742). Kaijin-sha: 106–111.
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212:32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) max.
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170:2,890 long tons (2,936 t) normal
1265:Ocean Minehunters/Minesweepers (MHS)
13:
1913:List of ships of the Japanese Navy
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180:118 m (387 ft 2 in)
23:. For the 21st century class, see
14:
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777:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
384:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
87:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
1120:Frigate Multi-Purpose/Mine (FFM)
188:12 m (39 ft 4 in)
79:
33:
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196:4 m (13 ft 1 in)
1795:Submarine rescue ship (ASR/AS)
1000:Anti Submarine Destroyer (DDK)
823:Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)
775:Combatant ship classes of the
25:Akizuki-class destroyer (2010)
21:Akizuki-class destroyer (1942)
1:
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344:4 × 533 mm (21 in)
1442:Amphibious Warfare (LST/LCU)
396:"DDC" (commanding destroyer)
7:
1618:Replenishment Ship (AO/AOE)
1502:Diving Support Vessel (YDT)
974:All Purpose Destroyer (DDA)
416:Like its predecessors, the
68:Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
10:
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1735:Training ship (TV/ATS/TSS)
784:Helicopter Destroyer (DDH)
321:Mk.108 ASW rocket launcher
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1572:Research Ship (AGS/AOS)
1520:Cable Laying Ship (ARC)
167:(2,388 t) standard
143:General characteristics
360:2 × Depth charge racks
1689:Submarine chaser (PC)
1032:Destroyer Escort (DE)
435:scenic sloping street
258:surface-search radar
1138:Patrol Frigate (PF)
466:Mk.108 Weapon Alpha
392:command and control
286:Electronic warfare
243:fire-control system
236:fire-control system
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616:Ships of the World
601:Ships of the World
586:Ships of the World
570:Ships of the World
547:27 September 1993
433:, named after the
390:with the enhanced
227:processing systems
70:Shipbuilding, Kobe
1934:Destroyer classes
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158:Displacement
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1554:Yacht (ASY)
478:Pennant no.
472:) in 1976.
460:class, the
330:ASW mortars
93:Preceded by
1928:Categories
1404:Hatsushima
831:Amatsukaze
554:References
217:Complement
201:Propulsion
119:In service
1750:Hatsuyuki
1671:Sparviero
1562:Hashidate
1425:Harishima
1418:Sugashima
1199:Natsushio
990:Takatsuki
927:Hatsuyuki
838:Tachikaze
719:Hatsuyuki
484:Laid down
377:destroyer
334:2 × Mk.2
316:(Type 57)
165:long tons
152:Destroyer
127:Completed
75:Operators
1853:Kurihama
1757:Hatakaze
1725:Mizutori
1711:Hayabusa
1679:Hayabusa
1601:Nichinan
1485:LCU-2001
1432:Enoshima
1369:Ujishima
1312:Hayatomo
1234:Harushio
1192:Hayashio
1171:Kuroshio
1096:Ishikari
1075:Ikazuchi
1022:Minegumo
1015:Yamagumo
982:Murasame
949:Takanami
941:Murasame
912:Harukaze
904:Fletcher
845:Hatakaze
710:Harukaze
694:Teruzuki
533:Teruzuki
526:ASU-7012
500:ASU-7010
487:Launched
450:Murasame
439:Nagasaki
419:Murasame
409:Fletcher
357:throwers
327:Hedgehog
301:Armament
271:AN/SQR-8
263:AN/SQS-4
111:Yamagumo
98:Murasame
64:Builders
1893:Shirase
1885:Shirase
1834:Chiyoda
1826:Chihaya
1818:Chiyoda
1811:Fushimi
1803:Chihaya
1785:Kashima
1764:Oyashio
1718:Umitaka
1528:Tsugaru
1456:LST-542
1411:Uwajima
1383:Yashiro
1273:Yaeyama
1241:Oyashio
1220:Uzushio
1213:Asashio
1185:Oyashio
1110:Abukuma
1089:Chikugo
1068:Akebono
1008:Ayanami
956:Akizuki
934:Asagiri
919:Akizuki
890:Gleaves
884:Asakaze
799:Shirane
687:Akizuki
673:Akizuki
528:TV-3504
505:Akizuki
462:Akizuki
458:Ayanami
454:Ayanami
427:classes
425:Ayanami
371:Akizuki
339:torpedo
241:Mark 63
233:Mark 57
135:Retired
57:Akizuki
41:Akizuki
1895:(2008)
1887:(1981)
1836:(2016)
1828:(1998)
1820:(1983)
1805:(1960)
1778:Tenryū
1771:Kurobe
1704:Kamome
1640:Towada
1633:Sagami
1626:Hamana
1608:Shōnan
1594:Hibiki
1587:Futami
1580:Akashi
1545:(2012)
1543:Muroto
1537:(1979)
1535:Muroto
1510:YDT-01
1464:Atsumi
1397:Takami
1390:Kasado
1319:Hayase
1298:Nasami
1255:Taigei
1227:Yūshio
1152:Tacoma
1128:Mogami
1103:Yūbari
1060:Cannon
1040:Wakaba
984:(1958)
958:(2010)
943:(1994)
921:(1959)
898:Ariake
792:Haruna
524:DD-162
498:DD-161
402:Design
375:was a
292:NOLR-1
277:QQA-1A
177:Length
163:2,350
84:
1860:Asuka
1743:Azuma
1665:PG 01
1647:Mashū
1492:Ōsumi
1471:Miura
1450:Ōsumi
1376:Atada
1344:Erimo
1326:Uraga
1280:Awaji
1248:Sōryū
1206:Ōshio
1082:Isuzu
1054:Asahi
1046:Matsu
964:Asahi
859:Atago
852:Kongō
813:Izumo
806:Hyūga
721:class
712:class
411:class
380:class
352:Y-gun
341:racks
279:sonar
273:sonar
266:sonar
255:OPS-5
247:OPS-1
209:Speed
193:Draft
113:class
100:class
59:class
1878:Fuji
1697:Kari
1478:Yura
1351:Sōya
1305:Miho
1177:Gato
1146:Kusu
866:Maya
481:Name
422:and
368:The
350:2 ×
325:2 ×
319:1 ×
312:4 ×
306:3 ×
185:Beam
148:Type
53:Name
39:JDS
437:in
336:ASW
295:ESM
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