Haruna 1975
Haruna 2000
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| はるな [Haruna] | DDH141 | Mitsubishi, Nagasaki | 19.3.1970 | 1.2.1972 | 22.2.1973 | stricken 3.2009 | |
| ひえい [Hiei] | DDH142 | IHI, Tokyo | 8.3.1972 | 13.8.1973 | 27.11.1974 | stricken 3.2011 |
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Displacement standard, t |
4700 |
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Displacement full, t |
6300 |
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Length, m |
153.0 |
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Breadth, m |
17.5 |
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Draught, m |
5.10 max |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
141: 2 sets Mitsubishi geared steam turbines, 2 Mitsubishi boilers 142: 2 sets IHI geared steam turbines, 2 IHI boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
70000 |
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Max speed, kts |
32 |
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Fuel, t |
oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
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Armament |
1 x 8 ASROC ASuR (16 RUR-5), 2 x 1 - 127/54 Mk 42, 2 x 3 - 324 type 68 TT, 3 helicopters (HSS-2A Sea King) |
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Electronic equipment |
OPS-11, OPS-17, 2x FCS-1A radars, OQS-3 sonar, NOLR-5 ECM suite, OYQ-3 CCS |
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Complement |
340 |
Project history: The Haruna class and the follow-on Shirane were the only destroyer-size ships in the world which carried three large ASW (HSS-2) helicopters. They had a strong ASW armament but were originally weak against an air and surface targets. The funnel was located somewhat off-centre towards the port side of the ship, thus permitting space for the third helicopter in the hangar. Fin stabilisers were installed at the bilge keel, and the 'bear trap' landing system was installed. The ships were used as flagships for escort flotillas.
Modernizations: 10.1987, Haruna; 3.1989, Hiei: - OPS-11, OPS-17 radars, NOLR-5 ECM suite, OYQ-3 CCS; + 1 x 8 Sea Sparrow SAM (16 RIM-7), 2 x 6 - 20/76 Mk 15 Phalanx, OPN-11, OPS-11C, OPS-28, FCS-2-12E, 2x Mk 90 radars, NOLQ-1-3, OLR-9 ECM suites, 4x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy, OYQ-6 CCS
Naval service: No significant events.
Hiei 1980
Hiei 2003
© Ivan Gogin, 2017