In 1985-1988, Takatsuki and Kikuzuki were upgraded with Sea SparrowSAM launchers, Harpoon missile anti-ship missile launchers, Phalanx CIWS systems (Kikuzuki only), new FCS (FCS-2-12) fire control radar and TASS. Mochizuki and Nagatsuki were in the upgrade program, but were eventually not upgraded.
The Haruna-class destroyer was a destroyer class built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the early 1970s. These helicopter carrying destroyers (DDH) are built around a large central hangar which houses up to three helicopters.
The Tachikaze-class destroyer is a second generation guided missile destroyer class, formerly in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The ships of this class have had successive improvements after their completion, especially to their C4I systems. These air-defense warships are the natural successor to the first generation air-defense ship, the Amatsukaze-class destroyer, and they were in turn, followed by newer air-defense ships, the Hatakaze class.
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 Yamagumo class are vessels of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, usually classified as a destroyer, but due to their relatively light displacement, in other sources as a destroyer escort. This class is the successor of the Akizuki class.
The Minegumo-class destroyer is a destroyer class of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, the successor of the Yamagumo class.
The Abukuma-class destroyer escort is the general-purpose destroyer escort of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It is the successor of the earlier Yūbari class.
The Chikugo-class destroyer escort was a class of destroyer escorts built by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force as the successor of the Isuzu class, with the same ASW mission. This class was followed by JDS Ishikari. This is the first Japanese destroyer escort class to carry ASROC anti-submarine missiles.
JDS Wakaba was the former Imperial Japanese Navy ship Nashi, a escort destroyers of the Tachibana sub-class of the Matsu class built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the final stages of World War II. Nashi was sunk in July 1945, but salvaged in 1954 and refitted to join the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in 1956 as Wakaba, later being utilised as a radar trials ship.
The Ōtori-class torpedo boat were a class of eight fast torpedo boats of the Imperial Japanese Navy built before and operated during World War II.
The Chidori-class torpedo boat was an Imperial Japanese Navy class of torpedo boats that were built before and served during the Second World War. The design initially proved to have too much armament for its small displacement, and the capsizing of Tomozuru (友鶴) shortly after completion in heavy weather resulted in a scandal which called into question the basic design of many Japanese warships of the time. After extensive modification, the class became satisfactory sea-boats and saw service in the Battle of the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies campaign as escorts and continued in that role for the rest of the war. Three were sunk during the war and the fourth was seized by the British at Hong Kong after the end of the war, where it was scrapped later.
The Ōhama-class target ship was a bombing target ship class of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during World War II. 5 vessels were planned under the Kai-Maru 5 Programme, however, only the lead ship Ōhama was completed.
Type 81 Fire Control System (FCS-2) is a Japanese shipboard gun and missile fire-control system. This series of systems has been installed on destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force built between FY1977 and FY2001 to control medium-caliber guns and Sea Sparrow missiles, including ESSM.
Wa-1 was the first No.1-class auxiliary minesweeper of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
JDS Tachikaze (DDG-168) is the lead ship of the Tachikaze-class destroyer built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
JS Hamayuki (DD-126) was a Hatsuyuki-class destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
JS Isoyuki (DD-127) was a Hatsuyuki-class destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
JS Haruyuki (DD-128) was a Hatsuyuki-class destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
JS Setoyuki (DD-131) was a Hatsuyuki-class destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
JS Asayuki (DD-132) was a Hatsuyuki-class destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
JS Shimayuki (DD-133) was a Hatsuyuki-class destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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