Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force Ayanami-class destroyer “Takanami” (たかなみ) on 18th August 1963 at Aden (at that time in the State of Aden, part of the Federation of South Arabia)
Builder: Mitsui Zosen, Tamano
Displacement: c.1,700
Length overall: 109.0 m
Engines: 2 x Escher-Weiss steam turbines, 35,000, by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Speed: 32 knots
Complement: c.230
Laid down 8th November 1958
Completed 30th January 1960
Decommissioned 24th March 1989