Profile image

Fuji-class guided missile cruiser

3,045 Fujisan  1.2 years ago

The Fuji-class guided missile cruisers were a class of thirty-two guided missile cruisers built initially for Japan by Enoshima Heavy Industries during the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. All thirty-two vessels were constructed in batches of four a year apart, and were part of the 'Type-1A' ship design report, combining long range with excellent firepower. In further addition, all thirty-two vessels were also capable of conducting ballistic missile defense and/or anti-supersonic bomber-operations, a role they continiue to fulfill to this day.
All 32 ships were named for, following the naming convention within the JINA, historic Japanese pre-dreadnought battleships and/or cruisers operated by the Naval Arm's predecessor, the Imperial Japanese Navy, or otherwise following within the naming conventions of the IJN, with the first four ships being the Fuji, Shikishima, Hatsuse, and Asashi.
Export models were also authorized for Edelweiss and Dresia, with a total of 32 ships exported. Swann has also ordered thirty vessels to be operated as the Lake Swann-class cruisers.
The Navy of the Republic of Vietnam currently operates 4 vessels as the Sài Gòn-class cruisers.

Class overview
Manufacturer: Enoshima Fleet Yards, Kure Naval Arsenal, Maizuru Fleet Yards, Nagasaki Naval Yards
Operators: Japanese Imperial Naval Arm, Edelweiss Royal Navy, Dresian Federal Navy, Navy of the Commonwealth of Swann
Preceded by: Mogami-class
Succeeded by: Type-1B cruiser (planned)
Subclasses: Type-A-class, Type-D class, Lake Swann-class, Sài Gòn-class
Built: 1963-1972
In commision: 1964-present
Ordered: 32
Completed: 32
Commissioned: 32
Active: 32

General characteristics

Type: Guided-missile cruiser
Displacement: ~14,500 tons standard
Length: 202.2m (663 ft 3 in)
Beam: 30.0m (98 ft 6 in)
Installed power: 12 Kampon water-tube boilers (132,000 shp, 98,000 kW)
Propulsion: 3 shafts, turbo-electric, 6 high-pressure geared impulse turbines
Top speed: 37 knots (69 km/h; 43 mph)
Range: 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 21 knots
Armor: 37mm waterline and deck, 25mm superstructure, Kevlar anti-splinter plating
Aviation facilities: 1 helipad, 1 helicopter hangar
Aircraft embarked: 2x helicopters

Sensors, processing systems, and electronic equipment
Type 60 air/surface search radar (4 arrays)
Type 57 sonar array (4 emitters, 4 recievers)
Type 57 towed sonar emitters (4 emitters)
Type 64 fire-control radar (2 mounts fore and aft, retracting)
Type 64 Eihei intergrated combat system (lit. Sentry)

Electronic warfare & decoys
Type 57 flare launchers (2 launchers)
Type 58 sonar interference emitters (4 emitters)
Type 57 electronic warfare system (4 emitters)
Type 62 towed torpedo countermeasures (4 modules)

Armament
1x Type 53 130mm/70 naval gun (single mount)
2x Type 55 close-in weapon system
32x Type 57 anti-ship missiles (8 quad canisters)
Type 64 vertical launch system (128 cells)

Type 64 anti-ship-anti-air missile
Type 58 land-attack cruise missile
Type 57 anti-ship missile
Type 63 anti-submarine missile
Type 62 anti-supersonic missile

Ships of the line
note: only ships built for Japan were listed. Export vessels were named by the purchasing nations.
JS Fuji (CG-137, delivered)
JS Shikishima (CG-138, delivered)
JS Hatsuse (CG-139, delivered)
JS Asashi (CG-140, delivered)
JS Myoko (CG-141, delivered)
JS Ashigara (CG-142, delivered)
JS Nachi (CG-143, delivered)
JS Haguro (CG-144, delivered)
JS Atago (CG-145, delivered)
JS Takao (CG-146, delivered)
JS Maya (CG-147, delivered)
JS Chokai (CG-148, delivered)
JS Hashidate (CG-149, delivered)
JS Akitsushima (CG-150, delivered)
JS Tsushima (CG-151, delivered)
JS Soya (CG-152, delivered)
JS Furutaka (CG-153, delivered)
JS Kako (CG-154, delivered)
JS Aoba (CG-155, delivered)
JS Kinugasa (CG-156, delivered)
JS Tsurugi (CG-157, delivered)
JS Kaikoma (CG-158, delivered)
JS Kisokoma (CG-159, delivered)
JS Norikura (CG-160, delivered)
JS Nishinotori (CG-161, delivered)
JS Notoridake (CG-162, delivered)
JS Hijiri (CG-163, delivered)
JS Kita (CG-164, delivered)
JS Nishinotori (CG-165, delivered)
JS Kasa (CG-166, under delivered)
JS Sannosawa (CG-167, delivered)
JS Minamikoma (CG-168, delivered)
JS Jizo (CG-169, delivered)

Controls
Throttle + Yaw: Piloting the ship
AG1: Helicopter, WASD to fly, VTOL + Trim for rotor collective and throttle

General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.183
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.011
  • Wing Loading 46.8lbs/ft2 (228.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 5,531.3ft2 (513.9m2)
  • Drag Points 8

Parts

  • Number of Parts 433
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 2,571