Takatsuki class Destroyer Japan Maritime Self Defense Force

Japan Maritime Self Defense Force / JMSDF
Takatsuki class Destroyer

Ships:

DD 164 JDS Takatsuki (1967)
DD 165 JDS Kikuzuki (1968)
DD 166 JDS Mochizuki (1969)
DD 167 JDS Nagatsuki (1970)

Specifications:

Length: 136 meters

Beam: 13,4 meters

Draft: 4,4 meters
Displacement: 3100 tons (standard) / 4500 tons (full load)

Speed: 32 knots, max. (59 km/h)

Range: 6000 NM (11000 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)

Complement: up to 270

Propulsion:

2 x boilers / 2 x steam turbines (60000 shp)
2 shafts / 2 propellers

Aviation:
small flight deck and hangar for 2 QH-50D DASH anti submarine drone helicopters

Armament (as built):
2 x Mk-42 5-inch/54-caliber (127mm) guns
1 x Mk-16 launcher for 8 RUR-5 ASROC anti-submarine rockets
2 x HOS-301 (Mk-32) 12,75 inch (324mm) triple torpedo tubes
1 x 15-inch (375mm) 4-barreled ASW rocket launcher
2 x Gyrodyne QH-50D DASH drone helicopters

Armament (after refit):
1 x Mk-42 5-inch/54-caliber (127mm) gun
2 x Mk-141 missile launcher for up to 8 RGM-84 Harpoon SSM
1 x Mk-29 launcher for 8 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow SAM
1 x Mk-16 launcher for 8 RUR-5 ASROC anti-submarine rockets
2 x HOS-301 (Mk-32) 12,75 inch (324mm) triple torpedo tubes
1 x Mk-15 Phalanx Close-in-Weapon System (CIWS)
1 x 15-inch (375mm) 4-barreled ASW rocket launcher

Note: In 1985-1988, Takatsuki and Kikuzuki were upgraded with Mk-29 launchers for RIM-7 Sea Sparrow SAM,
Mk-141 launchers for RGM-84 Harpoon SSM, Mk-15 Phalanx CIWS systems (Kikuzuki only),
new fire control system and TASS (towed array sonar system). Mochizuki and Nagatsuki were not upgraded.
takatsuki class destroyer armament mk-29 rim-7 sea sparrow missile mk-15 phalanx ciws mk-141 rgm-84 harpoon mk-16 asroc mk-42 gun

Ship data

unit:	data:
DD 164 JDS Takatsuki	builder: IHI Marine United, Yokohama, Japan laid down: October 8, 1964 launched: January 7, 1966 commissioned: March 15, 1967 decommissioned: August 16, 2002
DD 165 JDS Kikuzuki	builder: Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, Japan laid down: March 15, 1966 launched: March 25, 1967 commissioned: March 27, 1968 decommissioned: November 6, 2003
DD 166 JDS Mochizuki	builder: IHI Marine United, Yokohama, Japan laid down: November 22, 1966 launched: March 15, 1968 commissioned: March 25, 1969 converted and reclassified to auxilary vessel ASU-7019 on March 15, 1995 decommissioned: March 19, 1999
DD 167 JDS Nagatsuki	builder: Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, Japan laid down: March 2, 1968 launched: March 19, 1969 commissioned: February 12, 1970 decommissioned: April 1, 1996 sunk as a target on August 3, 1998

images & history

JDS Kikuzuki (DD 165) - right

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JDS Nagatsuki (DD 167) during a visit to the USA in the 1980's

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JDS Nagatsuki (DD 167) during a visit to the USA in the 1980's

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JDS Nagatsuki (DD 167) during a visit to the USA in the 1980's

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