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Description
Specifications:Class: Samadaro
Type: Destroyer
Year of introduction: 1997
Length: 151m
Crew: 155
Speed: 30 knots
Armaments:
1x Nomato 130mm naval rapid fire cannon
2x Mk II "Notachi" CIWS
32 cell Mk41 VLS for mix of RIM-70 "Hydra" SAM missiles, RIM-162 (ESSM), RUM-193H ASROC missiles
2x twin torpedo launchers (two per side) for MU90 lightweight torpedoes
8x RGM-84 Harpoon launchers
4x Browning M2 machine guns
Aircraft: Can carry two UH-60 Seahawk (one in hangar and on on helipad).
Samadaro is first foreign design of destroyer built for Honen navy as replacement for fourteen Rishi class destroyers built in late 60's. It is variant of Japanese Murasame class destroyer. In 1995 Honen in need of new destroyer decide to buy foreign design instead of developing its own. Japanese Murasame was perfect and deal was signed between two countries. Samadaro was subtype of the Murasame, with many modifications and differences. One of changes was ad-don of Kongo/Burke style mast instead of tripod styled used on Murasame.
While Japan at the time didn't export arms to other countries, deep connection between Honen and Japan allows transfer of some technologies. While the hull is basically that of Murasame, most of technologies were like on Murasame of American origin. Samadaro was not only connected to the Murasame but to Takanami class as well. Over the years, Samadaro receive new 130mm gun, new CIWS (Notachi II) which replace the original Phalanx and additional RGM-84 Harpoon launchers, other then that mostly everything is the same as on Murasame/Takanami classes.
Primary duty of this class is protection against submarine and air threats. This ASW/AAW destroyers were often deployed in protection of Suruga class Aegis destroyers and Takushima helicopter destroyers. Total of twelve ships were built. Originally fourteen to sixteen of this ships were to be built however only first twelve were built as Honen decide to follow evolution of Murasame/Samadaro/Takanami classes with variant of Akizuki class. Class was built by the three shipyards, Japanese IHI corporation which built the Murasame class and Honen companies like Miamoto Heavy Industries and Aichii Shipbuilding company.
Ships in class:
DD-144 HNS Samadaro - commissioned in 1997 Built by IHI corporation in Tokyo. Home port - Omorika
DD-145 HNS Hanamaki - commissioned in 1998 Built by IHI corporation in Tokyo. Home port - Omorika
DD-146 HNS Satoma - commissioned in 1999 Built by Miamoto Heavy Industries in Tabahana. Home port - Kihira
DD-147 HNS Teshio - commissioned in 2000 Built by Miamoto Heavy Industries in Tabahana. Home port - Omorika
DD-148 HNS Mazanami - commissioned in 2001 Built by IHI corporation in Tokyo. Home port - Kihira
DD-149 HNS Oshima - commissioned in 2002 Built by Aichii Shipbuilding Company in Omorika. Home port - Soyoshima
DD-150 HNS Chumbago - commissioned in 2003 Built by Miamoto Heavy Industries in Tabahana. Home port - Omorika
DD-151 HNS Asamagi - commissioned in 2004 Built by IHI corporation in Tokyo. Home port - Soyoshima
DD-152 HNS Kisaragi - commissioned in 2005 Built by Miamoto Heavy Industries in Tabahana. Home port - Kihira
DD-153 HNS Tushima - commissioned in 2005 Built by Aichii Shipbuilding Company in Omorika. Home port - Omorika
DD-154 HNS Tashima - commissioned in 2006 Built by Aichii Shipbuilding Company in Omorika. Home port - Soyoshima
DD-155 HNS Yagisharo - commissioned in 2007 Built by Miamoto Heavy Industries in Tabahana. Home port - Omorika
