JDS Takanami

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JDS Takanami
History
Naval Ensign of Japan.svgJapan
Name:
  • Takanami
  • (たかなみ)
Namesake: Takanami (1942)
Ordered: 1957
Builder: Mitsui, Tamano
Laid down: 8 November 1958
Launched: 8 August 1959
Commissioned: 30 January 1960
Decommissioned: 1 March 1989
Reclassified: ASU-7009
Homeport: Sasebo
Identification: Pennant number: DD-110
Fate: Scrapped
General characteristics
Class and type: Ayanami-class destroyer
Displacement:
  • 1,720 t (1,690 long tons) standard
  • 2,500 t (2,500 long tons) full load
Length: 109 m (358 ft)
Beam: 10.7 m (35 ft)
Depth: 8.1 m (26 ft 7 in)
Complement: 220
Armament:

JDS Takanami (DD-110) was the fifth ship of Ayanami-class destroyers.

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Construction and career

Takanami was laid down at Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Tamano Shipyard on 8 November 1958 and launched on 8 August 1959. She was commissioned on 30 January 1960. [1]

On August 31, 1960, he was transferred to the 11th Escort Corps, which was newly formed under the Kure District Force, together with JDS Ōnami.

On February 1, 1961, the 11th Escort Corps was reorganized under the Self-Defense Fleet and under the 2nd Escort Group.

In February 1968, two depth charge projectors on the rear deck and two depth charge drop rails were removed, and equipped with Variable Depth Sonar (VDS) OQA-1A.

On February 1, 1971, the 11th Escort Squadron was reorganized into the 4th Escort Squadron, which was newly formed under the escort fleet.

On December 16, 1973, the 11th Escort Corps was reorganized under the 3rd Escort Corps group, and the home port was transferred to Sasebo.

On December 1, 1977, the 11th Escort Corps was reorganized under the Sasebo District Force.

On March 27, 1985, the type was changed to a special service ship, the ship registration number was changed to ASU-7009, and it was transferred to the Sasebo District Force as a ship under direct control.

She was removed from the register on March 24, 1989. [2] [3]

Citations

  1. World Ships Special Edition 66th Collection Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History. Gaijinsha. 2004.
  2. World Ships Special Edition 63rd Vol. 12 Ships that Colored the History of Self Defense Ships. Gaijinsha. 2003.
  3. Takao, Ishibashi (2002). All Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships 1952-2002. Namiki Shobo.

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