Ariake-class destroyer

JDS Ariake in 1960s
Class overview
NameAriake-class destroyer
BuildersBoston Navy Yard, Massachusetts
Operators
Preceded byAsakaze class
Succeeded byHarukaze class
Built1943
In commission1959-1974
Completed2
Retired2
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer
Displacement2,050 long tons (2,083 t)
Length376 ft 6 in (114.76 m)
Beam39 ft 8 in (12.09 m)
Draft13 ft 9 in (4.19 m)
Propulsion
  • 60,000 shp (45,000 kW)
  • 2 propellers
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement300
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament

The Ariake-class destroyer is a class of destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Two ships of the Fletcher class were lent by the United States Navy and were in commission from 1959 until 1974.[1][2]

  1. ^ Tomohiko, Tada (October 1997). History of Maritime Self-Defense Force FCS Development, Military Research. Vol. 32. Japan Military Review. pp. 106–121.
  2. ^ Tomohiko, Tada (March 2010). 4. Radar / Electronic Warfare Equipment (Maritime Self-Defense Force Ship-mounted Weapons 1952-2010), Ships of the World. Vol. 721. Gaijinsha. pp. 100–105.