Shirane-class destroyer

































































































Kurama (DDH-144) at sea in 2011

Kurama (DDH-144) at sea in 2011

Class overview
Name:
Shirane-class destroyer
Builders:
Ishikawajima-Harima, Tokyo
Operators:
 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Preceded by:
Haruna-class destroyer
Succeeded by:
Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer
Built:
1977–1981

In commission:
1980–2017
Planned:
2
Completed:
2
Retired:
2
General characteristics
Type:
Destroyer
Displacement:

  • 5,200 long tons (5,283 t) standard

  • 7,500 long tons (7,620 t) full load
Length:
159 m (522 ft)
Beam:
17.5 m (57 ft 5 in)
Draft:
5.3 m (17 ft 5 in)
Propulsion:

  • 2 × IHI boilers 850 psi (60 kg/cm², 5.9 MPa), 430 °C

  • 2 × turbines

  • 2 shafts

  • 70,000 shp (52 MW)
Speed:
31 knots (36 mph; 57 km/h)
Complement:

  • 350

  • 360 (DDH-144)

  • 20 staff
Sensors and
processing systems:


  • OPS-12 3D Air-search radar

  • OPS-28 surface-search radar

  • OQS-101 bow sonar

  • SQS-35/SQR-18 VDS-TASS
Electronic warfare
& decoys:

  • NOLQ-1 integrated suite

  • OLR-9B RWR

  • Mark 36 SRBOC
Armament:


  • Sea Sparrow SAM launcher


  • ASROC Mk 112 octuple launcher

  • 2 × FMC 5"/54 caliber Mark 42 guns

  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS

  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (Mk-46 torpedoes)
Aircraft carried:
3 × SH-60J(K) anti-submarine helicopters

The Shirane-class destroyers were a pair of Japanese destroyers originally built during the late 1970s. They are built around a large central hangar which houses up to three helicopters and they are the natural successor of the Haruna-class destroyers.




Contents






  • 1 Design


  • 2 Ships in the class


  • 3 Operational use


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Design


The Shirane class incorporates an improved design based on the Haruna-class destroyers. The ships propulsion include two steam boilers with two shafts that produce 70.000 hp and gives a maximum speed of 32 knots.


Its armament includes two Mk.42 127mm guns, two 20-mm Phalanx close-in weapon systems, one Surface-to-air RIM-7 Sea Sparrow launcher, torpedoes and anti-submarine rockets.[1]
The ships has been replaced by the new Izumo-class helicopter destroyers.



Ships in the class






























Pennant no. Name Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Home port
DDH-143
Shirane
 25 February 1977 18 September 1978
 17 March 1980 25 March 2015
Yokosuka
DDH-144
Kurama
 17 February 1978 20 September 1979
 27 March 1981 22 March 2017
Sasebo


Operational use


On December 15, 2007, a fire broke out on board Shirane near the rudder house as it was anchored at Yokosuka. It took seven hours to extinguish the fire, which injured four crew members.[2]


On 27 October 2009, JS Kurama collided with a South Korean container ship under the Kanmonkyo Bridge in the Kanmon Straits off the coast of Japan.[3] While neither ship sunk, the bow of Kurama was badly damaged and burned for hours. Three Kurama crew members were reported injured.[4]



References





  1. ^ http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/shirane-class-helicopter-destroyers-japan/


  2. ^ "Latest Stories". www.dawn.com. December 15, 2007. Retrieved 2010-08-14..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ Mari Yamaguchi (2009-10-27). "World Naval Ships Forums - View Single Post - JDS Kurama (DDH-144) Collision". www.worldnavalships.com. Retrieved 2010-08-14.


  4. ^ "CBC News - World - Japanese destroyer collides with Korean ship". cbc.ca. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2010-08-14.




External links






  • GlobalSecurity.org; JMSDF DDH Shirane Class









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