Ayanami-class destroyer

Ayanami class member Ayanami
Class overview
NameAyanami class
Builders
Operators Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Preceded byHarukaze class
Succeeded byMurasame class
Built1956–1960
In commission1958–1990
Completed7
Retired7
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer
Displacement
  • 1,720 t (1,690 long tons) standard
  • 2,500 t (2,500 long tons) full load
Length109 m (358 ft)
Beam10.7 m (35 ft)
Depth8.1 m (26 ft 7 in)
Complement220
Sensors &
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys		NOLR-1
Armament

The Ayanami class was a destroyer class built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the late 1950s. The primary purpose was anti-submarine warfare, so this class was classified as "DDK" (hunter-killer anti-submarine destroyer) unofficially.

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