Complex sentence: The "Murasame" class destroyer (1958) was a successor to the and like its predecessor, its main task was anti-submarine warfare, but its improved weaponry also enabled it to perform better in the anti-surface role.
Split into simpler sentences: The "Murasame" class destroyer (1958) was a successor to the. Like its predecessor, its main task was anti-submarine warfare, but its improved weaponry also enabled it to perform better in the anti-surface role.