Takatsuki-class destroyer

	JS Nagatsuki (DD-167)
Class overview
Name	Takatsuki class destroyer
Builders	IHI Corporation; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries;
Operators	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Preceded by	Yamagumo-class destroyer
Succeeded by	Minegumo-class destroyer
Built	1964 - 1970
In commission	1967 - 2003
Planned	4
Completed	4
Retired	4
General characteristics
Type	Destroyer
Displacement	3,100 long tons (3,150 t) standard; 4,500 long tons (4,572 t) full load;
Length	136.0 m (446 ft 2 in) overall
Beam	13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)
Draft	4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)
Propulsion	60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts; (Takatsuki and Nagatsuki); 2 × Mitsubishi/WH reaction/impulse steam turbines; 2 × Mitsubishi CE water tube boilers; (Kikuzuki); 2 × Mitsubishi/EW impulse steam turbines; 2 × Mitsubishi CE water tube boilers; (Mochizuki); 2 × Kawasaki Model NH-300 impulse steam turbines; 2 × Kawasaki Model BD-120-1 water tube boilers;
Speed	32 knots (37 mph; 59 km/h)
Range	6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h)
Complement	270 (Takatsuki, 1967),; 260 (Takatsuki, 1985);
Sensors and ; processing systems	OPS-11B EWR, OPS-17 SSR, AN/SQS-23, AN/SQS-35(J),; OPS-11C EWR (1986); Mark 56 fire-control system;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	NOLR-1B,; NOLQ-1 (1986);
Armament	(Takatsuki, 1967); 2 × Mk.42 5 in (127 mm) guns; 1 × 8 ASROC; 1 × 4 Bofors 375 mm (15 in) ASW rocket launcher; 2 × 3 Mk.32 ASW torpedo tubes; 2 × QH-50D DASH anti-submarine drone helicopter; (Kikuzuki, 1986); 1 × Mk.42 5 in (127 mm) gun; 2 × 4 RGM-84 Harpoon; 1 × 8 Mk.29 Sea Sparrow; 1 × Mk.15 CIWS; 1 × 8 ASROC; 1 × 4 Bofors 375 mm (15 in) ASW rocket launcher; 2 × 3 Mk.32 ASW torpedo tubes;

The Takatsuki class destroyer was a vessel of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It was the predecessor of the Hatsuyuki-class destroyer, and was mainly used for anti-submarine warfare duties.

In 1985-1988, Takatsuki and Kikuzuki were upgraded with Sea Sparrow SAM launchers, Harpoon missile anti-ship missile launchers, Phalanx CIWS systems (Kikuzuki only), new FCS (FCS-2-12) fire control radar and TASS. Mochizuki and Nagatsuki were in the upgrade program, but were eventually not upgraded.

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