JS Haruna (DDH-141)

History

From 1972 to 2009, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) serving as the Japanese Navy deployed the two-person Haruna-class destroyer (DDH-142) led by JDS Haruna (DDH-141) and completed with JDS Hiei. Haruna was launched on March 19, 1970, launched in December 1971, and commissioned on March 22, 1973.

The ship was decommissioned on 18 March 2009 after 36 years of faithful service, and both Haruna-class destroyers have been decommissioned since 2011.

Destroyers were a turn-of-the-century (20th century) naval development and there was a proliferation of torpedo boats used to attack larger ships (as observed in the 1894 Sino-Japanese War). Therefore, "torpedo boat destroyer" was introduced as a counter, and over time the "torpedo boat" part of the name was no longer used, leaving only the descriptor "destroyer". The modern Navy destroyer is a fast and agile steel warship that uses a "multi-mission" approach, combining offensive and defensive capabilities in a relatively compact form factor.

Destroyers are "blue water" ships that can operate independently of or in support of the main fleet - typically smaller in design than their larger cruiser sisters, but larger than competing frigates.

Haruna displaces 5,030 tons under standard load and over 7,000 tons under full load. She has a length of 502 feet, a beam of 57 feet 5 inches, and a draft of 17 feet. The boat has a traditional profile with an upturned bow and an unobstructed stern deck. As usual, the superstructure is concentrated in the middle of the design. In front of her superstructure is a pair of traversable deck towers arranged in series along the forecastle.

The main missile armament is located on a movable assembly platform between the rearmost turret and the foredeck superstructure. The bridge and all associated communications/fire control/sensor equipment are arranged along the superstructure design, including a tripod mainmast assembly and an integral smoke funnel. An aviation hangar was installed at the rear of the superstructure for servicing and servicing of naval helicopters, while the design was completed with an unobstructed flight deck above the stern to facilitate aircraft boarding and disembarkation.

Her total crew number was 360, including 36 officers.

Haruna is traditionally powered by a conventional boiler/turbine unit. There are 2 x boilers and 2 x turbines driving 2 x shafts with an output of 60,000 hp, enabling the ship to propel at 31 knots.

As a destroyer, Haruna showed a combination of armored installations. This weapons arrangement is spearheaded by the Mk 29 Sea Sparrow (Type 3A) surface-to-air missile launcher, which has an eight-shot capability (8-cell design) and is designed to be used against oncoming aircraft. The RUR-5 ASROC (Anti-Submarine Rocket) launcher is mounted on an eight-shot launcher mounted above the helicopter pylon. The deck turret houses 2 x FMC 5"/54 caliber Mark 42 series rapid-fire naval guns.

Close range defense is handled by 2 x 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS). Haruna also carries anti-ship/anti-submarine warfare - by Mark for Torpedoes 46 Helicopter Stables Released 2 x Mark 32 triple-barreled torpedo launchers capable of functioning in anti-ship (AS)/anti-submarine warfare (ASW) engagements as well as over-the-horizon (OTH) reconnaissance and search and rescue (SAR).

Supported Helicopter types include three Sikorsky SH-60J(K) ASW naval helicopters.

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