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Shirane 1980

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
しらね [Shirane]	DDH143		IHI, Tokyo	25.2.1977	18.9.1978	17.3.1980	stricken 3.2015
くらま [Kurama]	DDH144		IHI, Tokyo	17.2.1978	20.9.1979	27.3.1981	stricken 3.2017

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	5200
Displacement full, t	6800
Length, m	158.8
Breadth, m	17.5
Draught, m	5.30 max
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 sets General Electric - IHI geared steam turbines, 2 Foster Wheeler - IHI boilers
Power, h. p.	70000
Max speed, kts	32
Fuel, t	oil
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	143: 1 x 8 Sea Sparrow SAM (24 RIM-7), 1 x 8 ASROC ASuR (16 RUR-5), 2 x 1 - 127/54 Mk 42 mod. 7, 2 x 3 - 324 type 68 TT, 3 helicopters (HSS-2A/B Sea King) 144: 1 x 8 Sea Sparrow SAM (24 RIM-7), 1 x 8 ASROC ASuR (16 RUR-5), 2 x 1 - 127/54 Mk 42 mod. 7, 2 x 6 - 20/76 Mk 15 Phalanx, 2 x 3 - 324 type 68 TT, 3 helicopters (HSS-2A/B Sea King)
Electronic equipment	143: OPN-8, OPS-12, OPS-28, WM-25, 2x FCS-1A radars, OQS-101, SQS-35(J), SQR-18A TACTASS radars, NOLQ-1, OLR-9B ECM suites, 4x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy, OYQ-3 CCS 144: OPN-8, OPS-12, OPS-28, WM-25, 2x FCS-1A, 2x Mk 90 radars, OQS-101, SQS-35(J), SQR-18A TACTASS radars, NOLQ-1, OLR-9B ECM suites, 4x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy, OYQ-3 CCS
Complement	360

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Project history

These two units were improved Haruna type with better AAW capabilities. The after funnel was set to starboard and the forward one to port. The ships were fitted with Vosper Thornycroft stabilizers. They were used as flagships for escort flotillas.

Modernizations

1990, Shirane: + 2 x 6 - 20/76 Mk 15 Phalanx, 2x Mk 90 radars

1990, both: - OPN-8 radar, OYQ-3 CCS; + OPS-20 radar, OYQ-3B CCS

2000s, both: - 3 HSS-2B helicopters; + 3 SH-60 helicopters

2004, both: - WM-25 radar; + FCS-2-12 radar

2007, Shirane: - OYQ-3B CCS; + OYQ-6-2 CCS

Naval service

Shirane was badly damaged by fire 15.12.2007 at Yokosuka.