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.
The Hatakaze-class will be replaced by the Yukinami-class air defense destroyers.
Specifications[edit | edit source]
- 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); 6,000-6,050 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
- 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 5"/54-caliber Mk.42 lightweight naval guns
- 1 x Mk.13 Missile Launcher (fire RIM-66 SM-1MR SAMs)
- 2 x 4-cannister Mk.141 Harpoon SSM Launchers
- 1 x 8-cell Mk.16 ASROC Launcher
- 2 x 12.75" Type 68 triple fire torpedo tubes
- 2 x 20mm/70-caliber Mk.15 Phalanx CIWS
Unit Run[edit | edit source]
- JDS Hatakaze (DDG-171)
- JDS Shimakaze (DDG-172)