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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Ayanami-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1957–1960
Quantity
7
Operators
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
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
▲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
- 1941Entered service
- 1957Production started
- 1960Production ended
69
years in service
3
years in production
7
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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📖 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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