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Minegumo-classdestroyer

Destroyers · Japan · 1967
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Minegumo-classdestroyer

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
35
Air Defence
30
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
40
Survivability
45
Versatility
30
Endurance
50
Aviation
10
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin Japan
ManufacturerUraga Dock Company, Japan Marine United Corporation, Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding
CategoryDestroyers
EraCold War
In service1967–1970
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
38
Destroyers MASS Rating
40/43
Cold War
236/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
35
Air Defence
30
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
40
Survivability
45
Versatility
30
Endurance
50
Aviation
10
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Minegumo-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1967–1970
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
38
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardUraga Heavy Industries, Mitsui Shipbuilding & Engineering, Maizuru Heavy Industries
  • Laid Down1967
  • Launched1968
  • Commissioned1969
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement2,100 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,750 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)115 m
  • Beam11.8 m
  • Draft3.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement210
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam-turbine
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed27 kn
  • Range6,000
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun2 × Mk.33 twin 3"/50 caliber guns; 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm (Murakumo only)
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns1 × Bofors 375mm ASW rocket launcher
  • CIWSnone
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Active0
  • Retired3
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1967Production started
  2. 1970Production ended
59
years in service
3
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: a remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft used for reconnaissance, surveillance, or combat missions without a human onboard.
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