1958    

JP Murasame 1958 class

むらさめ型護衛艦 (初代)

JP Ayanami class

Destroyer

ships



Antisubmarine ships but with anti ship improved weaponry as well. The 5/54 inch guns used in this class were removed from the Midway aircraft carriers. Later redesignated as DDs



Derivatives / Succeeded by
1960 JP Akizuki class
1966         JP Yamagumo class
1967                 JP Minegumo class



  Specifications


220crew
1840light (tn)
110length (m)
11beam (m)
3.70draught (m)
32max speed (knots)
35000power (shp)

2Naval Engine boilers
2Naval Engine steam turbines

3Naval Gun Mark 39 5/54 inch (127mm)
1Rocket Launcher Hedgehog ASW
1Torpedo Launchers Depth charge rack
2Torpedo Launchers single tube 533 mm

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Typical Max
No Landing platform










  Shipyards


JP Ishikawajima Shipyard (IHI) - Isogo1
JP Mitsubishi Nagasaki - 1
JP Sumitomo Uraga - Uraga1



  List of Ships


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19591988JPJMSDFDDA 107JDS Murasame
19591987JPJMSDFDDA 108JDS Yudachi
19591989JPJMSDFDDA 109JDS Harusame
19601993JPJMSDFDD 161Akizuki class JDS Akizuki
19601993JPJMSDFDD 162Akizuki class JDS Teruzuki
19661995JPJMSDFDDK 113Yamagumo class JDS Yamagumo
19661995JPJMSDFDDK 114Yamagumo class JDS Makigumo
19671998JPJMSDFDDK 115Yamagumo class JDS Asagumo
19681999JPJMSDFDD 116Minegumo class JDS Minegumo
19691999JPJMSDFDD 117Minegumo class JDS Natsugumo
19702000JPJMSDFDD 118Minegumo class JDS Murakumo
19722003JPJMSDFDDK 119Yamagumo class JDS Aokumo
19742005JPJMSDFDDK 120Yamagumo class JDS Akigumo
19782005JPJMSDFDDK 121Yamagumo class JDS Yuugumo

14 units



  Events


1957-dec-16Laid downLaid down JP DDA 107 JDS Murasame
1957-dec-16Laid downLaid down JP DDA 108 JDS Yudachi
1958-jun-17Laid downLaid down JP DDA 109 JDS Harusame
1958-jul-31LaunchedLaunched JP DDA 107 JDS Murasame
1958-jul-31LaunchedLaunched JP DDA 108 JDS Yudachi
1959-mar-16CommissionedCommissioned JP DDA 108 JDS Yudachi
1959-mar-31CommissionedCommissioned JP DDA 107 JDS Murasame
1959-jun-18LaunchedLaunched JP DDA 109 JDS Harusame
1959-dec-15CommissionedCommissioned JP DDA 109 JDS Harusame
1984Fate: transferedFate: transfered JP DDA 107 JDS Murasame as ASU 7006
1984Fate: transferedFate: transfered JP DDA 108 JDS Yudachi as ASU 7007
1985Fate: transferedFate: transfered JP DDA 109 JDS Harusame as ASU 7008
1987DecommissionedDecommissioned JP DDA 108 JDS Yudachi
1988-mar-23DecommissionedDecommissioned JP DDA 107 JDS Murasame
1989-mayDecommissionedDecommissioned JP DDA 109 JDS Harusame









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