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Murasame-class destroyer
Photo: United States Navy, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rebecca J. Moat · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · Japan · 1994
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Murasame-classdestroyer

Murasame-class destroyer
Murasame-class destroyer Photo: United States Navy, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rebecca J. Moat · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
65
Sensors
70
Survivability
80
Versatility
75
Endurance
70
Aviation
50
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Japan
ManufacturerIHI Corporation
CategoryDestroyers
EraPost-Cold War
In service1994–2000
Operators1 countries
Quantity9
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
71
Destroyers MASS Rating
9/14
Post-Cold War
38/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
65
Sensors
70
Survivability
80
Versatility
75
Endurance
70
Aviation
50
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Murasame-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1994–2000
Quantity
9
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · POST-COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
71
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull ClassificationDD
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardIshikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi Zosen, Mitsui Shipbuilding, Sumitomo Heavy Industries
  • Ships in Class9
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement4,550 t
  • Standard Displacement4,550 t
  • Full Load Displacement6,200 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)151 m
  • Beam17.4 m
  • Draft5.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement165
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionCOGAG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)COGAG
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power60,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • CIWSPhalanx CIWS
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed9
  • Active9
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned14
  • Cancelled5
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1993Entered service
  2. 1994Production started
  3. 2000Production ended
32
years in service
6
years in production
9
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 8units
8active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE15terms
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.
Aegis combat system or equivalent refers to naval combat systems integrating radar, missiles, and guns for air defense and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
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 defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
Combined gas turbine and gas turbine propulsion system where two gas turbines drive a single shaft via a combining gearbox.
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.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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