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Yamagumo-class destroyer
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Destroyers · Japan · 1964
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Yamagumo-classdestroyer

Yamagumo-class destroyer
Yamagumo-class destroyer Photo: 海上自衛隊 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
65
Survivability
75
Versatility
70
Endurance
70
Aviation
30
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Japan
ManufacturerUraga Dock Company, Kanadevia Corporation, Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding
CategoryDestroyers
EraCold War
In service1964–1977
Operators1 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
63
Destroyers MASS Rating
22/43
Cold War
76/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
65
Survivability
75
Versatility
70
Endurance
70
Aviation
30
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Yamagumo-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1964–1977
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
63
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardSumitomo Heavy Industries, Maizuru Heavy Industries, Mitsui Shipbuilding & Eng. Co, Uraga Heavy Industries
  • Laid Down1964
  • Launched1977
  • Commissioned1966
  • Ships in Class6
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement2,050 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)114 m
  • Beam11.8 m
  • Draft3.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement210
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)diesel
  • Number of Engines6
  • Shaft Power19,400 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed28 kn
  • Range6,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun4 × Mk.33 3"/50 caliber guns
  • Main Gun Calibre76.2 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability1MOD.1
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed6
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned6
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired6
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1964Production started
  2. 1977Production ended
62
years in service
13
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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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