Thursday, August 28, 2008

Hatakaze

IOC: 1986
Total Production: 2

Also Known As: DDG 171

Origin:Japan

Description: The Japan Marine Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Hatakaze-class destroyers were designed primarily to provide area air defense for Japanese destroyers flotillas with secondary anti-submarine (ASW) and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) capabilities. Its propulsion system combines two SM1A cruise gas turbines, two TM3D boost boost gas turbines developing 72,000-shp of power and enabling a top speed of 30 knots. Hatakaze features an aft flight deck for a single SH-60J helicopter. The weapon system consists of two 5-in (127mm) dual purpose guns, two 20mm Phalanx guns, 40 SM-1 MR surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) with MK-13 launching system, eight Harpoon anti-ship missiles, 16 ASROC rockets, and two triple 12.75-in torpedo tubes. The MSDF commissioned two ships in 1986 and 1988.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 260

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 127 mm

Number of Weapons: 54

Dimensions: Beam 16.4 m, Draft 4.8 m, Length 150 m

Weights: Full Displacement 4,600 t

Performance: Top Speed 30 kt (56 kph)

Power: Power 72,000 shp

Other: Torpedo Tubes 6

Related Equipment
Guided Missiles: RGM-84D Harpoon (8), RUR-5 ASROC (16)

SAM & ABM Missiles: Standard SM-1 MR (40)

Aircraft, Vehicles & Crafts: SH-60J

Guns & Missile Launchers: Mk 15 Phalanx Block 0 (2)

Operators

Japan / 2

Ships

DD171 Hatakaze

Commissioning: 1986

DD172 Shimakaze

Commissioning: 1988

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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