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Japan Maritime Self Defense Force / JMSDF
Haruna class Helicopter Destroyer - DDH

 
 
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Ships:
DDH 141 JDS Haruna (1973)
DDH 142 JDS Hiei (1974)
 
Specifications:
Length: 153,1 meters
Beam: 17,5 meters
Draft: 5,2 meters
Displacement: 4950 tons (standard) / 6900 tons (full load)
Speed: 31 knots, max. (57 km/h)
Range: ?
Complement: up to 370
 
Propulsion:
2 x boilers
2 x geared steam turbines (60000 shp)
 2 shafts / 2 propellers
  
Aviation:
flight deck and hangar for up to 3 Helicopters
 
Armament:
2 x Mk-42 5-inch/54-caliber (127mm) guns
1 x Type-74 (Mk-16) launcher for 8 RUR-5 ASROC anti-submarine rockets
2 x HOS-301 (Mk-32) 12,75 inch (324mm) triple torpedo tubes
  
1 x Mk-29 launcher for 8 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow SAM (added in the 1980's)
2 x Mk-15 Phalanx Close-in-Weapon System (CIWS) (added in the 1980's)

 
 

 

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haruna class helicopter destroyer ddh armament mk-29 rim-7 sea sparow sam missile mk-32 torpedo tubes mk-15 ciws mk-16 rur-5 asroc mk-42 gun

haruna class ddh destroyer mk-42 5-inches gun mk-16 asroc launcher
 
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haruna class ddh destroyer flight deck helicopter hangar

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