Tachikaze-class destroyer

1976-2010

3,850 tons (empty) 4,800 tons ( max. )

143.0 meters

14.3 meters

4.6 meters

277

2 x steam turbines with 70,000 shaft horsepower on two shafts

32 knots

  • 2 x 127 mm Mark 42 guns
  • 2 x Phalanx close-range defense systems
  • 1 x Mk.13 launcher for Standard Missile
  • 1 x Mk.112 starter for RUR -5 ASROC
  • 8 x RGM -84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 x Mk.32 SVTT triple torpedo tubes
  • Radar SPS - 52B
  • SPG -51C
  • OPS -11
  • OQS -3

The Tachikaze class (Japaneseたちかぜ 型 護衛 艦, Tachikaze - gata goeikan ) was a class of guided missile destroyers, three Japanese sea Self-Defense Forces ( JMSDF ).

General

The one on the Mitsubishi shipyard developed in the seventies in Nagasaki and built Tachikaze class, formed the second generation of guided missiles destroyers of the Marine Self-Defense Forces. The three ships followed the ten years earlier built Amatsukaze (DDG -163 ) and its design is based on the following Hatakaze class. As this was their main job in the submarine hunting and the protection of a battle group against air raids.

The ships made ​​between early 2007 and mid-2010, out of service were replaced by two guided missile destroyer of the Atago class.

Units

Technology

Hull and drive

The hull of a destroyer of Tachikaze class was 143 meters long, 14.3 meters wide and was at a maximum displacement of 4,800 tons with a draft of 4.6 meters. The drive was carried out by two steam turbines from General Electric. This worked on two shafts with a total output of 70,000 shaft horsepower and enabled a top speed of 32 knots.

Arming

The main armament consisted of a rear-mounted Mk.13 launcher for Standard Missile air defense missiles at entry into RIM -24 Tartar were still fired and a Mk.112 starter for RUR -5 ASROC anti - submarine missiles. This was along with one of the two Mark 42 gun before the bridge. The second gun was located aft, between the Mk.13 launcher and rear assemblies. The armament was Kompletiert by two quadruple launcher for Harpoon anti-ship missile RGM -84, one each befindliches on the side pivoting triple torpedo tube and two Phalanx close-range defense systems.

Electronics

For the electronic equipment main components produced in the U.S. or its licensors products were used. So that's attached to the rear chimney air surveillance radar type PLC - 52B. Two SPG -51C radars were used for fire control, an OPS - 17 for sea surveillance and GFSC -56 as an artillery control center.

Draft (hull) Knot (unit) AN/SPS-52 AN/SPG-51 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Hatakaze-class destroyer Tactical bombing Atago-class destroyer Pennant number Sasebo, Nagasaki Yokosuka, Kanagawa RIM-24 Tartar Fire-control radar
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