Abukuma class destroyer escort
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Class overview | |
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Operators: | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
Preceded by: | Yubari class destroyer escort |
Built: | 1988–1991 |
In commission: | 1989– |
Completed: | 6 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | Abukuma class destroyer escort / frigate |
Displacement: | 2,000 tons standard 2,550 tons full load |
Length: | 357 ft (109 m) |
Beam: | 44 ft (13 m) |
Draft: | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
Propulsion: | CODOG 2 × Spey SM1A gas turbines 26,650 hp (19.9 MW) 2 × Mitsubishi S12U MTK diesels 6,000 hp (4.4 MW) two shafts |
Speed: | 27 knots (50 km/h) |
Complement: | 120 |
Armament: | • 8 × Harpoon missiles • ASROC octuple launcher • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm • 1 × Phalanx 20 mm CIWS • 1 × 375 mm (14.8 in) ASW rocket launcher • 2 × triple 324 mm (12.8 in) Mk 32 ASW torpedo tubes |
The Abukuma class destroyer escort (or frigate) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is the successor of the earlier Yubari class. The main mission for these ships are ASW and Anti-Surface Warfare operations. The addition of the Phalanx CIWS has given the ships an improved self-defense capability against anti-ship missiles.
[edit] Ships in the class
Pennant no. | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Home port |
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DE-229 | Abukuma | 17 March 1988 | 21 December 1988 | 12 December 1989 | Maizuru |
DE-230 | Jintsu | 14 April 1988 | 31 January 1989 | 28 February 1990 | Ominato |
DE-231 | Ohyodo [1] | 8 March 1989 | 19 December 1989 | 23 January 1991 | Sasebo |
DE-232 | Sendai | 14 April 1989 | 26 January 1990 | 15 March 1991 | Sasebo |
DE-233 | Chikuma | 14 February 1991 | 25 January 1992 | 24 February 1993 | Ominato |
DE-234 | Tone | 8 February 1991 | 6 December 1991 | 8 February 1993 | Sasebo |
[edit] Notes
- ^ or Ooyodo depending on romanization
[edit] References
- Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006
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