Tachikaze class - DDG - Guided-Missile Destroyer IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: Shipyard: Mitsubishi Nagasaki Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissioned History of JDS Asakaze DDG 169 1976-may-27Laid downLaid down 1977-oct-15LaunchedLaunched 1979-mar-27CommissionedCommissioned 2008-mar-12DecommissionedDecommissioned Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Tachikaze class 250crew 4800full load (tn) 143length (m) 14.30beam (m) 4.60draught (m) 32max speed (knots) 70000power (shp) 2Naval Engine steam turbines 1Missile Launcher Mk 13 2Naval Gun Mark 42 5/54 inch (127mm) 2Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm 1Torpedo Launchers Mk 16 8-cell ASROC Aircraft Typical Max No Landing platform Builder Mitsubishi Nagasaki,