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

Destroyers · Japan · 1958
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Murasame-classdestroyer

Murasame-class destroyer
Murasame-class destroyer Photo: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
50
Air Defence
45
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
40
Survivability
60
Versatility
50
Endurance
55
Aviation
20
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Japan
ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery
CategoryDestroyers
EraEarly Cold War
In service1958–1959
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
48
Destroyers MASS Rating
25/45
Early Cold War
193/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
50
Air Defence
45
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
40
Survivability
60
Versatility
50
Endurance
55
Aviation
20
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Murasame-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1958–1959
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · EARLY COLD WAR
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
48
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
  • Launched1958
  • Commissioned1958
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement1,800 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,828.8 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
  • Length (overall)108 m
  • Beam11 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement220
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun5-inch/54 caliber Mk.16 guns
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count3
  • Secondary Guns3-inch/50 caliber Mk.22 guns
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1958Production started
  2. 1959Production ended
  3. 1993Entered service
68
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 8units
8active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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