Takanami-Class Destroyers
Improved Murasame-Class - Takanami-class are improved Murasame-class destroyers. 5 ships commissioned 2003-2006. Same size (6,300 tons), same role (general-purpose ASW), but refined design. Better 127mm gun (Oto Melara 127/54 vs 76mm). Same 32 Mk 41 VLS (ESSM, ASROC). 8× Type 90 anti-ship missiles. Improved sensors (OPS-24B, FCS-2-31). SH-60K helicopter. COGAG propulsion, 30 knots. Crew 175 (automated). All 5 active as of 2025 (19-22 years service). Cost-effective workhorses between Murasame (1996-1999) and Akizuki (2012-2014). Takanami-class: Solid, reliable, continuous evolution of Japanese destroyer design.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 4650 t
- Displacement (full)
- 6300 t
- Length
- 495.4 ft
- Beam
- 57.1 ft
- Crew
- 175
- Ships built
- 5
- Commissioned
- 2003-2006
- Decommissioned
- Active (as of 2025)
Performance
- Top speed
- 30 kn
- Range
- 4500 nm at 18 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 1× 127mm (5-inch) Oto Melara 127/54 Compact
- Torpedoes
- 2× triple 324mm HOS-303
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T7
- Game power
- 307.36
- Research cost
- 331,334
- Credit cost
- 215,152
Notable
- Improved Murasame-class destroyers (2003-2006)
- Better 127mm gun (Oto Melara 127/54)
- Improved sensors and combat systems
- Same 32 VLS, same general layout as Murasame
- 5 ships built (smaller than Murasame's 9)
- All 5 active as of 2025 (19-22 years service)
- Cost-effective general-purpose destroyers
- Bridge between Murasame and Akizuki/Asahi