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Shirane-class destroyer
Photo: Official Navy Page from United States of AmericaMass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/U.S. Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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Destroyers · Japan · 1978
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Shirane-classdestroyer

Shirane-class destroyer
Shirane-class destroyer Photo: Official Navy Page from United States of AmericaMass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/U.S. Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
80
Sensors
75
Survivability
85
Versatility
70
Endurance
80
Aviation
90
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Japan
ManufacturerIHI Corporation
CategoryDestroyers
EraCold War
In service1978–1981
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
77
Destroyers MASS Rating
5/43
Cold War
21/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
80
Sensors
75
Survivability
85
Versatility
70
Endurance
80
Aviation
90
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ 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)
—
77
destroyers category
ⓘ 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
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability1MOD.1
  • Hull Materialsteel
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1978Production started
  2. 1981Production ended
48
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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