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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
Shirane-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1978–1981
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Ship Typehelicopter destroyer
- Builder / ShipyardIshikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
- Laid Down1977
- Launched1978
- Commissioned1980
- Ships in Class2
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement5,200 t
- Full Load Displacement5,283.2 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)159 m
- Beam17.5 m
- Draft5.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement350
◆Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Shaft Power52,200 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed31 kn
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5-inch/54-caliber Mark 42
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- CIWSPhalanx
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship MissilesRIM-7 Sea Sparrow
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-7 Sea Sparrow
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileYes
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation3MOD.3
- Embarked Helicopters3
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarOPS-12
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarOPS-28
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemNOLQ-1
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersMark 36 SRBOC
▣Survivability1MOD.1
- Hull Materialsteel
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1978Production started
- 1981Production ended
48
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
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.
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 mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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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