Japanese destroyer Takanami

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Three Japanese destroyers have been named Takanami:

Japanese destroyer Takanami (1942), a Yūgumo-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II
JDS Takanami an Ayanami-classdestroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), decommissioned in 1989
JS Takanami (DD-110), a Takanami-classdestroyer of the JMSDF, on active duty as of 2011

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The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) after World War II. The JMSDF has a fleet of 154 ships and 346 aircraft and consists of approximately 45,800 personnel. Its main tasks are to maintain control of the nation's sea lanes and to patrol territorial waters. It also participates in UN-led peacekeeping operations (PKOs) and Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIOs).

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The Takanami-class destroyer is a class of destroyer serving with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). This warship is the slightly modified class of second-generation, general-purpose destroyers of the JMSDF.

The Hatsuyuki-class destroyer is a class of destroyer, serving with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). It was the first class of first generation of general-purpose destroyers of the JMSDF.

The Asagiri-class destroyer is a class of destroyer, serving with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). It was the second class of first generation general-purpose destroyers of the JMSDF.

The Akizuki-class destroyer was a destroyer class built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the late 1950s. This class was planned to be a flotilla leader with the enhanced command and control capability, so sometimes this class was classified as the "DDC" unofficially.

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Three warships of Japan have been named Makinami (巻波), meaning "Overflowing Waves" :

Japanese destroyers have been named Sazanami:

Three warships of Japan have borne the name Shimakaze:

JS Takanami (DD-110) (たかなみ) is the lead vessel of the Takanami-class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

JS Ōnami (DD-111) is the second vessel of the Takanami-class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

JS Makinami (まきなみ) is the third vessel of the Takanami class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

JS Sazanami (さざなみ) is the fourth vessel of the Takanami class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

JS Suzunami (すずなみ) is the fifth vessel of the Takanami-class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

Four Japanese destroyers have been named Ariake:

Three Japanese destroyers have been named Ōnami:

Two Japanese destroyers have been named Suzunami:

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JS Murasame (むらさめ) is the lead vessel of the Murasame-class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

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