| Builders |
|
|---|---|
| Class before | Tachikaze-class destroyer |
| Class after | Kongō-class destroyer |
| Cost |
|
| Built range | 1983–1988 |
| In commission range | 1986–present |
| Total ships completed | 2 |
| Total ships active | 1 |
| Total ships retired | 1 |
| Displacement |
|
|---|---|
| Length | 150 m (492 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 16.4 m (53 ft 10 in) |
| Draft | 4.8 m (15 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion |
|
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 260 |
| Armament |
|
The Hatakaze-class of guided-missile destroyers is a third generation class of vessels in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). They were the first of the JMSDF's ships to have gas-turbine propulsion.
The core weapon suite of the class is similar to that of the preceding Tachikaze-class destroyer, but various improvements were made in many areas. Most notable are those that allow the Hatakaze-class to function as a group flagship. Normally, this duty resides with a larger type of ship, but, in case of their absence due to repairs, accident, or battle damage, the Hatakaze design allows for it to function as a command ship.
Hatakaze destroyers operate the OYQ-4-1 type tactical control system. Its weapon systems include the Standard missile surface-to-air missile, anti-submarine rockets, the RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile, two Mark 15 20 mm CIWS gun mounts, two torpedo mounts in a triple tube configuration, and two 5 inch/54 caliber Mark 42 rapid-fire guns.[citation needed]
Ships in the class
| Building no. | Pennant no. | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Home port | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2311 | DDG-171 TV-3520 | JS Hatakaze | 20 May 1983 | 9 November 1984 | 27 March 1986 | 17 March 2025 | Yokosuka | Converted to training vessel (TV-3520) on 19 March 2020[1] |
| 2312 | DDG-172 TV-3521 | JS Shimakaze | 13 January 1985 | 30 January 1987 | 23 March 1988 | Sasebo | Converted to training vessel (TV-3521) on 19 March 2021[1] |
See also
Equivalent destroyers of the same era
- Udaloy-class destroyer
- Kidd-class destroyer
- Almirante Brown-class destroyer
- Rajput-class destroyer
- Type 051D
References
- ^ 海人社 (ed.) (May 2021). "「あまつかぜ」から「しまかぜ」まで 海自在来型DDGを振り返る" [From "Amatsukaze" to "Shimakaze": Looking back on the DDG] (in Japanese). 世界の艦船. ' (947): 43–51. 海人社.