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Harukaze-class destroyer
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Destroyers · Japan · 1955
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Harukaze-class destroyer
Harukaze-class destroyer Photo: https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/museum/index.html 海上自衛隊 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
25
ASW Capability
35
Sensors
20
Survivability
40
Versatility
30
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Japan
ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works
CategoryDestroyers
EraEarly Cold War
In service1955–1955
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
30
Destroyers MASS Rating
39/45
Early Cold War
292/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
25
ASW Capability
35
Sensors
20
Survivability
40
Versatility
30
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Harukaze-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1955–1955
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · EARLY COLD WAR
39
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
30
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationDestroyer
  • Ship TypeDestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardMitsubishi Shipbuilding & Eng.
  • Laid Down1954
  • Launched1955
  • Commissioned1956
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement1,700 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,340 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)106 m
  • Beam10.5 m
  • Draft6.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement240
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun5"/38 caliber Mk.12
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count3
  • Secondary GunsBofors 40 mm
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1955Production started
  2. 1970Entered service
71
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 1units
1active
📖 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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