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| Class overview |
| Name: |
'Kao'o class |
| Builders: |
- Rakahanga Nautical Yard (2)
- Falloopi Nautical Yard (3)
- Flui Nautical Yard (1)
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| Operators: |
 Stenzan Navy |
| Preceded by: |
Ulpino class |
| Succeeded by: |
None |
| Subclasses: |
Ka'o class Command Ship |
| Cost: |
Undisclosed |
| Built: |
1943-1947 |
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In commission: |
1943-present |
| Planned: |
6 |
| Completed: |
6 |
| Active: |
5 |
| Lost: |
1 |
| General characteristics (as built) |
| Displacement: |
- 14,472 long tons (14,704 t) (standard)
- 17,031 long tons (17,304 t) (max)
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| Length: |
673 ft 5 in (205.26 m) oa |
| Beam: |
70 ft 10 in (21.59 m) |
| Draft: |
- 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) (mean)
- 26 ft 10 in (8.18 m) (max)
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| Installed power: |
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| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: |
33 kn (38 mph; 61 km/h) |
| Range: |
10,000 nmi (19,000 km) at 15 kn (17 mph; 28 km/h) |
| Complement: |
1,142 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: |
- 3 × triple 8 in (200 mm)/55 caliber guns
- 6 × dual 5 in (130 mm)/38 caliber anti-aircraft guns
- 12 × quad 40 mm (1.6 in) anti-aircraft guns
- 24 × single 20 mm (0.79 in) anti-aircraft cannons
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| Armor: |
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| Aircraft carried: |
4 × floatplanes |
| Aviation facilities: |
2 × stern catapults |
| General characteristics (Missile Cruiser 1960-1997) |
| Armament: |
- 3 × triple 8 in (200 mm)/55 caliber guns
- 5 × dual 5 in (130 mm)/38 caliber anti-aircraft guns
- 6 × dual 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber anti-aircraft guns (later replaced with 6 x 25mm close in weapons system
- 1 × twin-rail SAM launcher (80 missiles)
- 1 x twin-rail SUBASM (SUBsonic Anti Ship Missile) launcher (40 missiles)
- 4 x single tube anti submarine (ASW) torpedo launcher (24 torpedoes)
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| Aircraft carried: |
removed |
| Aviation facilities: |
removed |
| General characteristics (Missile Cruiser 1997-present) |
Sensors and
processing systems: |
- Air defense radar system
- Surface radar system
- Passive sonar
- Fire control system
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Electronic warfare
& decoys: |
- Active and passive jammers
- Chaff launchers
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| Armament: |
- 2 × triple 8 in (200 mm)/55 caliber guns
- 1 × dual 5 in (130 mm)/38 caliber anti-aircraft guns
- 2 x Twin tube short range SAM launchers
- 6 x 25mm close in weapons system
- 60 cell Vertical Launch System with:
- Anti air missiles
- SUBASM missiles
- Anti-submarine missiles
- 4 x launcher for SUPASM (SUPersonic Anti Ship Missile), two facing each side.
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| Aircraft carried: |
2 helicopters |
| Aviation facilities: |
Helipad, hangar bay |
| General characteristics (Command Ship subclass) |
Sensors and
processing systems: |
- Air defense radar system
- Surface radar system
- Fire control system
- Command and Control equipment
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Electronic warfare
& decoys: |
- Active and passive jammers
- Chaff launchers
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| Armament: |
- 7 × single 5 in (130 mm)/38 caliber anti-aircraft guns
- 2 x Twin tube short range SAM launchers
- 6 x 25mm close in weapons system
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| Aircraft carried: |
2 helicopters |
| Aviation facilities: |
Helipad, hangar bay |