JS Sazanami

History
Japan
Name	Sazanami; (さざなみ);
Ordered	2000
Builder	Mitsubishi, Nagasaki
Laid down	4 April 2002
Launched	29 August 2003
Commissioned	16 February 2005
Homeport	Kure
Identification	MMSI number: 431999679; Pennant number: DD-113;
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Takanami-class destroyer
Displacement	4,650 long tons (4,725 t) standard 6,300 long tons (6,401 t) full load
Length	151 m (495 ft)
Beam	17.4 m (57 ft)
Height	10.9 m (36 ft)
Draft	5.3 m (17 ft)
Propulsion	2 × Ishikawajima Harima LM-2500 gas turbines; 2 × Kawasaki Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C gas turbines; 60,000 shp (45 MW); 2 shafts;
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement	175
Sensors &; processing systems	OPS-25B Radar; OPS-28D Surface Search Radar; OPS-20 Navigational Radar; OQS-5 Sonar; UQR-2 Towed Sonar; Type 81 Fire Control System;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	NOLQ-3 ECM system; 4 × Mk137 Chaff Dispensers;
Armament	1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun; 2 × missile canister up to 8 Type 90 (SSM-1B); 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS; 2 × Type 68 triple torpedo tubes; VLS Mk 41 (32 cells); • Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM; • RUM-139 VL ASROC;
Aircraft carried	1 × SH-60J(K) anti-submarine helicopter
Aviation facilities	Hangar and helipad

JS Sazanami (さざなみ) is the fourth vessel of the Takanami-class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

History

Japan
Name	Sazanami (さざなみ)
Ordered	2000
Builder	Mitsubishi, Nagasaki
Laid down	4 April 2002
Launched	29 August 2003
Commissioned	16 February 2005
Homeport	Kure
Identification	MMSI number: 431999679 Pennant number: DD-113
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Takanami-class destroyer
Displacement	4,650 long tons (4,725 t) standard 6,300 long tons (6,401 t) full load
Length	151 m (495 ft)
Beam	17.4 m (57 ft)
Height	10.9 m (36 ft)
Draft	5.3 m (17 ft)
Propulsion	2 × Ishikawajima Harima LM-2500 gas turbines 2 × Kawasaki Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C gas turbines 60,000 shp (45 MW) 2 shafts
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement	175
Sensors & processing systems	OPS-25B Radar OPS-28D Surface Search Radar OPS-20 Navigational Radar OQS-5 Sonar UQR-2 Towed Sonar Type 81 Fire Control System
Electronic warfare & decoys	NOLQ-3 ECM system 4 × Mk137 Chaff Dispensers
Armament	1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun 2 × missile canister up to 8 Type 90 (SSM-1B) 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × Type 68 triple torpedo tubes VLS Mk 41 (32 cells) • Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM • RUM-139 VL ASROC
Aircraft carried	1 × SH-60J(K) anti-submarine helicopter
Aviation facilities	Hangar and helipad