Hatsuyuki class destroyer

West Japanese ASW destroyer RJS Hatsuyuki (DD-122) at sea on May 27th, 2007.

The Hatsuyuki-class destroyer is a class of Japanese destroyer, serving with the Republic of Japan Navy (RoJN). It was the third generation of general purpose destroyers, though like its predecessor, the Yamagumo-class destroyers, the main task is anti-submarine warfare. The class was completed between 1982 and 1987. Due to its size it would be more appropriately classed as a frigate.

Specifications

• Type: ASW Destroyer
• Service Period: 1982-
• Characteristics
  • Length: 430 feet (131.06 meters)
  • Beam: 44 feet 7 inches (13.59 meters)
  • Draft: 14 feet 5 inches (4.4 meters)
  • Displacement: 3,416 tons (Standard); 4,480 tons (Full Load)
• Crew: 200
• Propulsion: 2 × Kawasaki-Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 45,000 shp (34 MW), 2 × RR Type Kawasaki RM1C gas turbines, 9,900 shp (7.4 MW), 2 shafts, cp props
• Speed: 30 knots (55.56 km/h)
• Sensor Suite:
  • OYQ-5 TDPS (w/ Link-14)
  • OPS-14 Air search RDF
  • OPS-18 surface search RDF
  • OQS-4 hull ASDIC
  • OQR-1 TACTASS ASDIC
• Countermeasures
  • NOLR-6C ESM system
  • OLT-3 ECM system
  • Mark 36 SRBOC
• Armament:
  • 1 x Otobreda 76mm Compact naval gun
  • 1 x Type 74 Ikara ASW missile launcher
  • 1 x 8-cell Thunderbolt Missile Launcher
  • 2 4-cannister Broadsword SSM Launchers
  • 2 x HOS-301 12.75" triple fire torpedo tubes
  • 2 x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS
• Aircraft Carried: 1 x Mitsubishi SH-13J Lynx anti-submarine helicopter

Unit Run

• RJS Hatsuyuki (DD-122) - Decommissioned June 25, 2010
• RJS Shirayuki (DD-123) - Converted to training vessel (TV-3517) on March 16, 2011
• RJS Mineyuki (DD-124) - Decommissioned March 7, 2013
• RJS Sawayuki (DD-125) - Decommissioned April 1, 2013
• RJS Hamayuki (DD-126) - Decommissioned March 14, 2012
• RJS Isoyuki (DD-127)
• RJS Haruyuki (DD-128)
• RJS Yamayuki (DD-129)
• RJS Matsuyuki (DD-130)
• RJS Setoyuki (DD-131) - Converted to training vessel (TV-3518) on March 14, 2012
• RJS Asayuki (DD-132)
• RJS Shimayuki (DD-133) - Converted to training vessel (TV-3513) on March 18, 1999