Takatsuki-class Destroyer

A starboard view of the Japanese destroyer Nagatsuki (DD-167) passing in review during the International Naval Review celebrating the centennial of the Statue of Liberty on July 4th, 1986.

The Takatsuki-class destroyer was a vessel of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It was the predecessor of the Hatsuyuki-class destroyer, and was mainly used for anti-submarine warfare duties.

In 1985-1988, the Takatsuki-class destroyers were upgraded with Sea Sparrow SAM launchers, Harpoon missile anti-ship missile launchers, Phalanx CIWS systems, new FCS (FCS-2-12) fire control radar and TASS.

Specifications

Original Configuration

• Type: Destroyer (Hull designation symbol DD)
• Service Period: 1967-2005
• Characteristics:
  • Length: 446 feet 2 inches (136 meters)
  • Beam: 44 feet (13.41 meters)
  • Draft: 14 feet 5 inches (4.4 meters)
  • Displacement: 3,472 tons (Standard); 5,040 tons (Full Load)
• Crew: 265
• Propulsion: 2 x Kawasaki Model NH-300 impulse steam turbines, 2 x Kawasaki Model BD-120-1 water tube boilers, 2 x shafts, 60,000 shp
• Range: 6,000 nautical miles (11,112 kilometers) at 16 knots (29.63 km/h)
• Speed: 32 knots (59.26 km/h)
• Sensor Suite:
  • OPS-11B Early Warning Radar
  • OPS-17 Surface Search Radar
  • AN/SQS-23 Sonar
  • AN/SQS-35(J) Sonar
• Countermeasures:
  • NOLR-1B ESM
• Armament:
  • 2 x 5"/54-caliber Mk.42 lightweight naval guns
  • 1 x Mk.112 ASROC Launcher
  • 1 x Bofors 375mm ASW Rocket Launcher
  • 2 x 12.75" Mk.32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes
  • 2 x Gyrodyne QH-50 Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopters

Refit Configuration

• Type: Destroyer (Hull designation symbol DD)
• Service Period: 1967-2005
• Characteristics:
  • Length: 446 feet 2 inches (136 meters)
  • Beam: 44 feet (13.41 meters)
  • Draft: 14 feet 5 inches (4.4 meters)
  • Displacement: 3,472 tons (Standard); 5,040 tons (Full Load)
• Crew: 265
• Propulsion: 2 x Kawasaki Model NH-300 impulse steam turbines, 2 x Kawasaki Model BD-120-1 water tube boilers, 2 x shafts, 60,000 shp
• Range: 6,000 nautical miles (11,112 kilometers) at 16 knots (29.63 km/h)
• Speed: 32 knots (59.26 km/h)
• Sensor Suite:
  • OPS-11C Early Warning Radar
  • OPS-17 Surface Search Radar
  • AN/SQS-23 Sonar
  • AN/SQS-35(J) Sonar
• Countermeasures:
  • NOLR-1B ESM
• Armament:
  • 1 x 5".54-caliber Mk.42 lightweight naval gun
  • 1 x 8-cell Mk.29 Sea Sparrow missile launcher
  • 2 x 4-cannister Mk.141 Harpoon AShM launchers
  • 1 x 8-cell Mk.112 ASROC launcher
  • 1 x Bofors 375mm ASW Rocket Launcher
  • 2 x 12.75" Mk.32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes
  • 1 x 20mm Mk.15 Phalanx CIWS

Unit Run

Building no.	Pennant no.	Name	Laid down	Launched	Completed	Decommissioned
2304	DD-164	Takatsuki	October 8th, 1964	January 7th, 1966	March 15th, 1967	August 16th, 2002
2305	DD-165	Kikuzuki	March 15th, 1966	March 25, 1967	March 27th, 1968	November 6th, 2003
2306	DD-166/ ASU-7019	Mochizuki	November 22nd, 1966	March 15th, 1968	March 25th, 1969	Converted to ASU-7019 on March 16th, 1995, decommissioned on March 19th, 2003
2307	DD-167	Nagatsuki	March 2nd, 1968	March 19th, 1969	February 12th, 1970	April 1st, 2004