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| Class overview | |
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| Builders: | Tao United Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Operators: | UST |
| Succeeded by: | Ein-class |
| Built: | 1993–1996 |
| In commission: | 1995–present |
| Planned: | 12 |
| Completed: | 10 |
| Cancelled: | 2 |
| Active: | 10 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | General-purpose destroyer |
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| Length: | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Beam: | 17.4 m (57 ft) |
| Draft: | 5.2 m (17 ft) |
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| Speed: | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement: | 165 enlisted and officers |
| Armament: | |
| Aircraft carried: | Up to 2 helicopters |
The Suzume-class destroyer is a class of general-purpose destroyers, constructed for the United States of the Tao Navy. This is the first class of the Taoist "next-gen" general-purpose destroyers of the USTN.
Development
Since 1983, the USTN started planning for the next generation of general-purpose destroyers.
The hull design was completely renovated from first-generation DDs. In addition to increasing the size in order to reduce the underwater radiation noise, both the superstructure and hull were inclined to reduce the radar cross-section. There is however no angled tripod mainmast because of the heavy weather of the Seas surrounding the UST in winter.
Aircraft facility is expanded to accommodate two shipboard helicopters. One helicopter is a basic load, and another can be accommodated in case of overseas operation.
Ships in the class
| Pennant no. | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Homeport | |||
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 UST Navy
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| DDV-105 | Suzume | 21 January 1993 | 1 March 1994 | 3 August 1995 | Neshito | |||
| DDV-106 | Aokakesu | 24 April 1993 | 20 January 1994 | 21 June 1995 | Firentsu | |||
| DDV-107 | Hachidori | 13 August 1993 | 7 July 1994 | 10 December 1995 | Aoba | |||
| DDV-108 | Hato | 8 December 1993 | 4 December 1994 | 5 May 1996 | Aoba | |||
| DDV-109 | Nomikomu | 10 February 1994 | 29 December 1994 | 13 May 1996 | Neshito | |||
| DDV-110 | Finchi | 19 March 1994 | 15 April 1995 | 1 September 1996 | Kachi | |||
| DDV-111 | Gachō | 16 May 1994 | 3 June 1995 | 20 November 1996 | Firentsu | |||
| DDV-112 | Āku | 5 November 1994 | 13 October 1995 | 13 March 1997 | Kachi | |||
| DDV-113 | Basutā | 6 December 1994 | 11 January 1996 | 4 June 1997 | Shimanto | |||
| DDV-114 | Yōchū | 12 March 1995 | 24 May 1996 | 12 October 1997 | Shimanto | |||
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