1. Japan
  2. Ship
  3. DDG 168 Tachikaze

Basic Information

Category Surface Combatant Type DDG - Guided Missile Destroyer
Year Commissioned 1986 Year Decommissioned 2010
Nationality Japan Hypothetical No
Beam 14.3 m Draft 4.7 m
Height 0 m Length 143 m
Crew 250 people Damage Points (DP) 680
Standard Displacement 3850 tons Full Displacement 4800 tons
Empty Displacement 0 tons

Sensor Parameters

Model Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
J/OLR-9B RWR, Radar Warning Receiver 0.00 - 120.00 nm 5 sec Early 1970s
J/NOLQ-1 [ECM] OECM & DECM, Offensive & Defensive ECM 0.00 - 0.00 nm 0 sec Early 1980s
J/NOLQ-1 [ECM] OECM & DECM, Offensive & Defensive ECM 0.00 - 0.00 nm 0 sec Early 1980s
J/NOLQ-1 [ESM] ELINT w/ OTH Targeting 0.00 - 500.00 nm 20 sec Early 1980s
J/OPS-16C Radar, Surface Search, Short-Range 0.10 - 30.00 nm 5 sec Early 1970s
J/FCS-1A Sensor Group 0.00 - 0.00 nm 0 sec Not Applicable (N/A)
J/FCS-1A Sensor Group 0.00 - 0.00 nm 0 sec Not Applicable (N/A)
J/OQS-3 [AN/SQS-23] Hull Sonar, Active/Passive Search & Track 0.00 - 20.00 nm 15 sec Late 1960s
AN/SPG-51C [Mk74 FCS] Sensor Group 0.00 - 0.00 nm 0 sec Not Applicable (N/A)
AN/SPG-51C [Mk74 FCS] Sensor Group 0.00 - 0.00 nm 0 sec Not Applicable (N/A)
AN/SPS-52C Radar, Air Search, 3D Long-Range 0.20 - 245.00 nm 8 sec Late 1970s
J/OPS-11B Radar, Air Search, 2D Long-Range 0.20 - 240.00 nm 5 sec Early 1970s

Ship Capabilities Code

|   Nuclear Shock Resistant   |   Degaussed Steel Hull   |  

Signatures

Type Front Side Rear
Passive Sonar, VLF (0-1000 Hz, 200 Hz Center Frequency) 125 dB 126 dB 127 dB
Passive Sonar, LF (1-5 KHz, 3 KHz Center Frequency) 95.5 dB 96 dB 97 dB
Passive Sonar, MF (5-10 KHz, 7.5 KHz Center Frequency) 87.5 dB 88 dB 89 dB
Passive Sonar, HF (10-500 KHz, 20 KHz Center Frequency) 79 dB 80 dB 81 dB
Active Sonar, VLF-HF (0-500 KHz) 35 dB 200 dB 35 dB
Visual Detection Range 8.26 nm 14.03 nm 8.26 nm
Visual Classification Range 3.32 nm 5.91 nm 3.32 nm
Infrared Detection Range 8.69 nm 14.77 nm 8.69 nm
Infrared Classification Range 3.69 nm 6.57 nm 3.69 nm
Radar, A-D Band (30-2000 MHz) 27.7 dBsm (588.84 m²) 31.3 dBsm (1348.96 m²) 27.7 dBsm (588.84 m²)
Radar, E-M Band (2-100 GHz) 27.7 dBsm (588.84 m²) 31.3 dBsm (1348.96 m²) 27.7 dBsm (588.84 m²)

Default Configuration

Model Capacity Fire Interval Comments
324mm HOS 301 3 5 sec Mk46 Mod 5
20mm/85 Mk15 Phalanx Blk 0 CIWS 5 4 sec 1980
Mk36 SRBOC 6 1 sec 1979, 130mm
127mm/54 Mk42 Mod 2 40 3 sec Export
Mk13 Mod 4 Single Rail 1 1 sec Japan, 1986, SSM
Mk16 ASROC 8 5 sec Mk46 Mod 5

Magazine Systems

Magazine Name Capacity Comments
Mk46 Mod 5 [External Tubes] 12 -
20mm/85 Mk15 Phalanx Blk 0 20 2x Mounts
Mk36 SRBOC 80 4x Mounts, 1979
Mk16 ASROC 8 Mk46 Mod 5

Datalink

Type Model Range Channels
Radio VHF Radio [Secure] 100 nm 0
Link 11 Link 11 300 nm 0
Link 14 Link 14 300 nm 0
Radio UHF Radio [Secure] 100 nm 0

Engines

Model Type Combined Type Engine Count Shafts Primary Engines Secondary Engines Hypothetical Comments
2x Boilers, 2x Mitsubishi Geared Steam Turbines Steam N/A 2 2 2 - No -

Aircraft Facilities

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