Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Tachikaze-class destroyer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationGuided-missile destroyer
- Ship Typedestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardMitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Laid Down1973
- Commissioned1976
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement3,910 t
- Full Load Displacement3,911.6 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)143 m
- Beam14.3 m
- Draft4.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement250
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × Mitsubishi steam turbines, 2 shafts
- Shaft Power44,740 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed32 kn
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × 5"/54 caliber Mark 42 rapid‑fire gun
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- CIWS2 × 20 mm Phalanx
⬢Missile Armament2MOD.2
- Anti-Ship Missiles8 × Boeing Harpoon anti‑ship missiles
- Surface-to-Air MissilesMk 13 launcher for Standard‑1 MR SAM
▲Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
◎Aviation2MOD.2
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemTartar‑D system with NTDS
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
▣Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed3
- Retired3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1972Entered service
- 1976Production started
- 1983Production ended
50
years in service
7
years in production
3
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 PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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