Ayanami class destroyer
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by: | Harukaze class destroyer |
| Succeeded by: | Murasame class destroyer |
| Built: | 1956–1960 |
| In commission: | 1958–1990 |
| Completed: | 7 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,720 t (1,690 long tons) standard 2,500 t (2,500 long tons) full load |
| Complement: | 220 |
| Armament: | • 6 × 3 inch guns • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes • 2 × ASW torpedo racks • 2 × Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar • 2 × DCT (K-guns) |
The Ayanami class of destroyers of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force is the successor to the Harukaze class destroyer and with improved weaponry. This class's primary purpose is anti-submarine warfare. All 7 vessels were named after Fubuki-class destroyers and Yugumo class destroyers, Ayanami being named after a Fubuki-class destroyer of the same name, which was lost in action at Guadalcanal. The remaining six were also named after WWII Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers, all being lost during the war.
[edit] Ships in the class
| Pennant no. | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDK-103[1]/ASU-7004 | Ayanami | 1 July 1957 | 12 February 1958 | 25 December 1986 | |
| DDK-104[1]/TV-3502 | Isonami | 30 September 1957 | 14 March 1958 | 1 July 1987 | |
| DDK-105[1]/ASU-7005 | Uranami | 29 August 1957 | 27 February 1958 | 25 December 1986 | |
| DDK-106[1]/TV-3503 | Shikinami | 25 September 1957 | 15 March 1958 | 1 July 1987 | |
| DDK-110[1]/ASU-7009 | Takanami | 8 August 1959 | 30 January 1960 | 24 March 1989 | |
| DDK-111[1]/ASU-7013 | Onami or Oonami[2] | 13 February 1960 | 29 August 1960 | 23 March 1990 | |
| DDK-112[1]/ASU-7014 | Makinami | 25 April 1960 | 28 October 1960 | 23 March 1990 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Helis.com, Ayanami class
- ^ Sometimes Oonami depending on romanization
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