Modern Sea Power Series
The Murasame class destroyer is a third generation vessel in service with the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF). Classified by some as a large Frigate. The Murasame was successor to the Asagiri class, and like its predcessor, its main duties included anti-submarine warfare and anti shipping. The Murasame class was designed to replace the JMSDF`s smaller destroyers that were reaching block obsolescence. ensuring the fleet could maintain its strenth while increassing its firepower. it was originally envisagged that 14 would be built. But this was reduced to 9 when the Takanami class (a modified variant of the Murasame) was planned. Murasame destroyers weapon system include the Sea Sparrow surface-to-air-missle, anti-submarine rockets, the SMM 1B anti-ship missle. two Mark 15 20mm Phalanx CIWS gun mounts, two torpedo mounts in a triple tube configuration and a 76mm 62cal rapid fire gun. She is lauched on 23 August 1994 and commissioned on 12 March 1996.

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