Hatakaze-class Guided Missile Destroyer

The Hatakaze-class of guided missile destroyers is a third generation vessel 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 is similar to that of the 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 the DDH class, but in case of a DDH's absence due to repairs, accident, or battle damage, the Hatakaze design allows for it to function as a command ship.

Hatakaze-class 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 Mk.15 20mm CIWS gun mounts, two torpedo mounts in a triple tube configuration and two 5"/54-caliber Mk.42 rapid-fire guns.

Specifications

 * Type: Guided Missile Destroyer
 * Service Period: 1986-Present
 * Characteristics:
 * Length: 492 feet 2 inches (150.01 meters)
 * Beam: 53 feet 10 inches (16.41 meters)
 * Draft: 15 feet 9 inches (4.8 meters)
 * Displacement: 4,600-4,650 tons (Standard); 6,000 tons (Full Load)
 * Crew: 260
 * Propulsion: 2 x Kawasaki Rolls-Royce Spey SM1A gas turbines, 2 x Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW), 2 shafts
 * Range: 6,000 nautical miles (11,112 kilometers) at 20 knots (37.04 km/h)
 * Speed: 30 knots (55.56 km/h)
 * Sensor Suite:
 * AN/SPS-52C Air Search Radar
 * OPS-11C Air Search Radar
 * OPS-28B Surface Search Radar
 * MFCS Mk74 Fir Control Radar
 * AN/SPG-51D Missile Fire Control Radar
 * OQS-4 hull sonar
 * OQR-1 TACTASS
 * Countermeasures:
 * NOLR-6C ESM system
 * OLT-3 ECM system
 * 2 x Chaff launchers
 * Armament:
 * 2 x Mk.42 5"/54-caliber lightweight naval guns
 * 2 x Mk.15 20mm Phalanx CIWS
 * 1 x Mk.13 Missile Launcher
 * 2 x Mk.141 Harpoon SSM Launchers
 * 1 x Mk.16 8-cell ASROC Launcher
 * 2 x Type 68 triple fire torpedo tubes

Unit Run

 * JDS Hatakaze (DDG-171)
 * JDS Shimakaze (DDG-172)