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Ayanami-class destroyer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
JDS Takanami (DD-110) was the fifth ship of Ayanami-class destroyers.
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Name |
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Namesake | Takanami (1942) |
Ordered | 1957 |
Builder | Mitsui, Tamano |
Laid down | 8 November 1958 |
Launched | 8 August 1959 |
Commissioned | 30 January 1960 |
Decommissioned | 1 March 1989 |
Reclassified | ASU-7009 |
Homeport | Sasebo |
Identification | Pennant number: DD-110 |
Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Ayanami-class destroyer |
Displacement |
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Length | 109 m (358 ft) |
Beam | 10.7 m (35 ft) |
Depth | 8.1 m (26 ft 7 in) |
Complement | 220 |
Armament |
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Takanami was laid down at Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Tamano Shipyard on 8 November 1958 and launched on 8 August 1959. She was commissioned on 30 January 1960.[1]
On 31 August 1960, he was transferred to the 11th Escort Corps, which was newly formed under the Kure District Force, together with JDS Ōnami.[citation needed]
On 1 February 1961, the 11th Escort Corps was reorganized under the Self-Defense Fleet and under the 2nd Escort Group.[citation needed]
In February 1968, two depth charge projectors on the rear deck and two depth charge drop rails were removed, and equipped with Variable Depth Sonar (VDS) OQA-1A.[citation needed]
On 1 February 1971, the 11th Escort Squadron was reorganized into the 4th Escort Squadron, which was newly formed under the escort fleet.[citation needed]
On 16 December 1973, the 11th Escort Corps was reorganized under the 3rd Escort Corps group, and the home port was transferred to Sasebo.[citation needed]
On 1 December 1977, the 11th Escort Corps was reorganized under the Sasebo District Force.[citation needed]
On 27 March 1985, the type was changed to a special service ship, the ship registration number was changed to ASU-7009, and it was transferred to the Sasebo District Force as a ship under direct control.[citation needed]
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