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Ayanami-class destroyer
Photo: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
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Ayanami-classdestroyer

Destroyers · Japan · 1957
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Ayanami-classdestroyer

Ayanami-class destroyer
Ayanami-class destroyer Photo: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Air Defence
30
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
45
Survivability
50
Versatility
40
Endurance
55
Aviation
10
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Japan
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries, IHI Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery, Uraga Dock Company, Kanadevia Corporation, Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works
CategoryDestroyers
EraEarly Cold War
In service1957–1960
Operators1 countries
Quantity7
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
42
Destroyers MASS Rating
28/45
Early Cold War
221/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Air Defence
30
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
45
Survivability
50
Versatility
40
Endurance
55
Aviation
10
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull ClassificationDestroyer
  • Ship TypeDDK (hunter‑killer anti‑submarine destroyer)
  • Laid Down1956
  • Launched1957
  • Commissioned1958
  • Ships in Class7
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement1,720 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,500 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
  • Length (overall)109 m
  • Beam10.7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement220
◆Propulsion2MOD.2
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam turbine propulsion system varied per ship
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gunsix 3"/50 caliber Mark 22 guns in Mark 33 dual mounts
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count6
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
▲Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
  • Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-12
  • Surface / Fire-Control RadarOPS-5
  • Combat SystemMark 63 fire-control system
  • Electronic WarfareYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1941Entered service
  2. 1957Production started
  3. 1960Production ended
69
years in service
3
years in production
7
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 4units
4active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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