Ayanami class Destroyer

Anti submarine warfare destroyers as the Harukaze class but with improved weaponry. Later redesignated as DDs

Derivatives / Succeeded by
1958	Murasame 1958 class
1960	Akizuki class
1966	Yamagumo class
1967	Minegumo class

Specifications

220

crew

2500

full load (tn)

109

length (m)

10.70

beam (m)

3.70

draught (m)

max speed (knots)

Naval Engine boilers

Naval Engine steam turbines

Naval Gun Mark 28 5/38 inch (twin 127mm)

Rocket Launcher Hedgehog ASW

Torpedo Launchers single tube 533 mm

Aircraft

		Typical	Max
No Landing platform

Shipyards

Ishikawajima Kobe -	1
Kawasaki Tokyo -	1
Maizuru - 1nm NW of Maizuru City, Kyoto	1
Mitsubishi Kobe -	1
Mitsubishi Nagasaki -	1
Mitsui Tamano -	2

List of Ships

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1958	1986	JMSDF	DDK 103	JDS Ayanami
1958	1987	JMSDF	DDK 104	JDS Isonami
1958	1986	JMSDF	DDK 105	JDS Uranami
1958	1987	JMSDF	DDK 106	JDS Shikinami
1959	1988	JMSDF	DDA 107	Murasame 1958 class JDS Murasame
1959	1987	JMSDF	DDA 108	Murasame 1958 class JDS Yudachi
1959	1989	JMSDF	DDA 109	Murasame 1958 class JDS Harusame
1960	1989	JMSDF	DDK 110	JDS Takanami
1960	1990	JMSDF	DDK 111	JDS Onami
1960	1990	JMSDF	DDK 112	JDS Makinami
1960	1993	JMSDF	DD 161	Akizuki class JDS Akizuki
1960	1993	JMSDF	DD 162	Akizuki class JDS Teruzuki
1966	1995	JMSDF	DDK 113	Yamagumo class JDS Yamagumo
1966	1995	JMSDF	DDK 114	Yamagumo class JDS Makigumo
1967	1998	JMSDF	DDK 115	Yamagumo class JDS Asagumo
1968	1999	JMSDF	DD 116	Minegumo class JDS Minegumo
1969	1999	JMSDF	DD 117	Minegumo class JDS Natsugumo
1970	2000	JMSDF	DD 118	Minegumo class JDS Murakumo
1972	2003	JMSDF	DDK 119	Yamagumo class JDS Aokumo
1974	2005	JMSDF	DDK 120	Yamagumo class JDS Akigumo
1978	2005	JMSDF	DDK 121	Yamagumo class JDS Yuugumo

21 units

Events

1956-nov-20	Laid down	Laid down DDK 103 JDS Ayanami
1956-dec-14	Laid down	Laid down DDK 104 JDS Isonami
1956-dec-14	Laid down	Laid down DDK 106 JDS Shikinami
1957-feb-01	Laid down	Laid down DDK 105 JDS Uranami
1957-jun-01	Launched	Launched DDK 103 JDS Ayanami
1957-aug-29	Launched	Launched DDK 105 JDS Uranami
1957-sep-25	Launched	Launched DDK 106 JDS Shikinami
1957-sep-30	Launched	Launched DDK 104 JDS Isonami
1958-feb-12	Commissioned	Commissioned DDK 103 JDS Ayanami
1958-feb-27	Commissioned	Commissioned DDK 105 JDS Uranami
1958-mar-14	Commissioned	Commissioned DDK 104 JDS Isonami
1958-mar-15	Commissioned	Commissioned DDK 106 JDS Shikinami
1958-nov-08	Laid down	Laid down DDK 110 JDS Takanami
1959-mar-20	Laid down	Laid down DDK 111 JDS Onami
1959-mar-20	Laid down	Laid down DDK 112 JDS Makinami
1959-aug-08	Launched	Launched DDK 110 JDS Takanami
1960-jan-30	Commissioned	Commissioned DDK 110 JDS Takanami
1960-feb-13	Launched	Launched DDK 111 JDS Onami
1960-apr-25	Launched	Launched DDK 112 JDS Makinami
1960-aug-29	Commissioned	Commissioned DDK 111 JDS Onami
1960-oct-28	Commissioned	Commissioned DDK 112 JDS Makinami
1975	Fate: transfered	Fate: transfered DDK 104 JDS Isonami as TV 3502
1976	Fate: transfered	Fate: transfered DDK 106 JDS Shikinami as TV 3503
1982	Fate: transfered	Fate: transfered DDK 103 JDS Ayanami as ASU 7004
1982	Fate: transfered	Fate: transfered DDK 105 JDS Uranami as ASU 7005
1985	Fate: transfered	Fate: transfered DDK 110 JDS Takanami as ASU-7009
1986-dec-25	Decommissioned	Decommissioned DDK 103 JDS Ayanami
1986-dec-25	Decommissioned	Decommissioned DDK 105 JDS Uranami
1987	Fate: transfered	Fate: transfered DDK 111 JDS Onami as ASU 7013
1987	Fate: transfered	Fate: transfered DDK 112 JDS Makinami as ASU 7014
1987-jul-01	Decommissioned	Decommissioned DDK 104 JDS Isonami
1987-jul-01	Decommissioned	Decommissioned DDK 106 JDS Shikinami
1989-mar-24	Decommissioned	Decommissioned DDK 110 JDS Takanami
1990-mar-23	Decommissioned	Decommissioned DDK 111 JDS Onami
1990-mar-23	Decommissioned	Decommissioned DDK 112 JDS Makinami

1958

Ayanami class

あやなみ型護衛艦

Specifications

Aircraft

Shipyards

List of Ships

Events