Murasame-class destroyer may refer to:
Murasame, refers to a type of rain that falls hard, then gently, in fits and starts. In Japanese poetic tradition, it is particularly associated with the cold rains of autumn.
The Murasame-class destroyer is a class of destroyers, serving with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). This is the first class of the second-generation general-purpose destroyers of the JMSDF.
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 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.
Four Japanese destroyers have borne the name Murasame.
Destroyer escort is the US Navy classification for a smaller, lightly armed warship designed to be used to escort convoys of merchant marine ships.
Four Japanese destroyers have been named Akebono:
Four Japanese destroyers have been named Ikazuchi:
Four Japanese destroyers have been named Inazuma:
Four Japanese destroyers have been named Yūdachi:
Four Japanese destroyers have been named Ariake:
Several ships have been named Kusunoki or Kusu :
JS Murasame (むらさめ) is the lead vessel of the Murasame-class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
JDS Murasame (DD-107) was the lead ship of the Murasame-class destroyer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
JDS Yūdachi (DD-108) was the second ship of the Murasame-class destroyer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
JDS Harusame (DD-109) was the third ship of the Murasame-class destroyer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
OPS-18 is a two-dimensional radar manufactured by Japan Radio Company. It is installed as an anti-water search radar on the Maritime Self-Defense Force's escort ship. Variations include OPS-18-1 and OPS-18-3.
OPS-20 is a two-dimensional radar manufactured by Japan Radio. It is compatible with the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and installed as an anti-water search radar on the Maritime Self-Defense Force's escort ship. Variations include OPS-20B, OPS-20C and OPS-20E.
OPS-28 is a Pulse-Doppler radar manufactured by Japan Radio. It is installed as a low-altitude warning / anti-water search radar mainly on the Maritime Self-Defense Force's escort ship. Variations include OPS-28-1, OPS-28B, OPS-28C, OPS-28D, OPS-28E and OPS-28F.